The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
CHAPTER VII.
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