The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648

CHAPTER VII.

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THE EDICT OF RESTITUTION.

SECTION I.--_Oppression of the Protestants (March 1628-May 1629)._

1628 Mar. Surrender of Stade to Tilly 117

1629 Jan. Wallenstein fails to take Glückstadt 117

Mar. _Dissolution of the third Parliament of Charles I._

May 22. Peace of Lübeck between Christian IV. and the Emperor 118

Wallenstein invested with the Duchy of Mecklenburg 118

1628 The Protestants oppressed in the South of Germany 119

1629 Issue of the Edict of Restitution 120 Mar. 29.

SECTION II.--_French Intervention in Italy (1628-1630)._

1628 War in Italy for the succession to the Duchy of Mantua 121

1629 Richelieu enters Italy, and compels the Spaniards to Mar. raise the siege of Casale 122

Rebellion of Rohan in the south of France 123

1629 Richelieu again enters Italy, seizes Pignerol and Saluces, and again forces the Spaniards to raise the siege of Casale 123

1630 Negotiations between France and Sweden 124

SECTION III.--_Wallenstein deprived of his Command (March 1629-September 1630)._

1629 Wallenstein increases his forces 125

Jealousy between him and the Catholic Electors 126

1630 Assembly at Ratisbon 127

July 3. It demands that Wallenstein be deprived of his command 127

July 4. Landing of Gustavus Adolphus in Germany 128

Sept. Dismissal of Wallenstein 129

Tilly in command 130

SECTION IV.--_The Swedes establish themselves on the Coast of the Baltic (July 1630-January 1631)._

July Discipline in the Swedish Army 130

The Duke of Pomerania submits to him, but the Elector of Brandenburg declares himself neutral 130

1651 The treaty of Bärwalde between France and Sweden 132

SECTION V.--_The Fall of Magdeburg (January-May 1631)._

Jan. Success of Gustavus on the Baltic coast 133

March The Electors of Saxony hold a Protestant Assembly at Leipzig 133

Tilly attacks the Swedes, but is driven to retreat 134

Ap. 26. Treaty of Cherasco between France and the English 135

May 15. Convention between Gustavus and the Elector of Brandenburg 136

May 20. Magdeburg stormed, plundered, and burnt 136

The Emperor refuses to cancel the Edict of Restitution 137