From Reich to revolution : German history, 1558-1806
"German history after the Reformation is often seen as a confusing period of political failures before the emergence of powerful states such as Prussia give some coherence to the national story. The inability of Emperor Charles V to solve Germany's political and religious problems by 1558 seems to condemn the country to the chaos of the Thirty Years War and the subsequent partition of the Reich, or Holy Roman Empire, into virtually independent states until its final collapse in 1806." -- from the cover
Print Book, English, 2004
Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2004