Radical Protestant Propaganda of the Thirty Years' War

Table of Contents
Title Page
Acknowledgements
Abstract of Thesis
Table of Contents
Introduction
Purpose
Who Were the Radicals
Reformation Propaganda and the Thirty Years’ War
Magdeburg and the Thirty Years’ War
Resistance Theory
Propaganda Concept
Propaganda in the Empire
Broadsheets and Pamphlets
Structure of Dissertation
Chapter One: Bethlen Gabor, Prince of Transylvania
Historical Introduction
State of Research
Primary Materials
Protestant Propaganda on the Jesuits
Section One: The Portrait of a Christian Prince
Section Two: The Virtuous Liberator
Section Three: The Avenger of Catholic Abuse
Section Four: In Defence of the Faith
Conclusion
Chapter Two: Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden
Historical Introduction
Primary Materials
State of Research
Section One: The Benefits of Swedish Invasion
Section Two: A Divine Mission
Section Three: The Pious Army
Section Four: Foreigners of Pedigree
The Issue of Otherness
Conclusion
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