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The German Empire of 1740 was established on Christmas Day 800 when the Pope placed the imperial crown on the head of Charlemagne in Rome. From that time until far down the Middle Ages the Empire stood forth as the great power in western Europe. Conjointly with the Papacy it was the acknowledged head of Christendom. But the Empire comprised many different racial elements which could not be coalesced. A political unit in name, the Empire was never one in spirit. In the centuries which followed Charlemagne various emperors tried to mold the imperial provinces into an organic whole – Otto the Great (936-973) succeeded in part – but all were ultimately defeated either by intrigues of powerful nobles or by divergence of material interests. Luther created a feeling of national unity by means of his Translation of the Bible (1534), as Germans realized in it the possession of a mother-tongue common to them all. But the religious differences of the Reformation ranged German states against each other in bitter partisanship, and the ravages of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the culmination of this hostility, added unparalleled want and misery to spiritual discord that could not be reconciled. The Treaty of Westphalia, which concluded the Thirty Years' War, left the states of Germany as disunited as they ever were. Provisions of this treaty were still regulating affairs of the German Empire in 1740...

History of Germany 1740 1914 [Didactic Press Paperbacks] George Priest 9781545485682 Books

Very easy to read, and full of insights I was not aware of.

Product details Paperback 148 pages Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 19, 2017) Language English ISBN-10 1545485682

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History of Germany 1740 1914 [Didactic Press Paperbacks] George Priest 9781545485682 Books Reviews

I bought this book because I'm interested in history of course I haven't read it yet I like to cover and I'm sure all like the book
Not for those who don't hold a great interest in history. I enjoyed it, but I'm into history, so there.
Very easy to read, and full of insights I was not aware of.