Mark Hengerer studied history and Latin at the Universities of Muenster, Westphalia, where he graduated in 1996, and Vienna, Austria. From 1996 to 2002, he worked at the University of Konstanz in a position that combined teaching, administrative duties, and research for his doctoral thesis: "Kaiserhof und Adel in der Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts. Eine Kommunikationsgeschichte der Macht in der Vormoderne."" As assistant professor, he continued working with Dr. Rudolf Schloegl until 2012. He spent several years in France for the research for his project on French ports in the ancien regime, having received grants from institutions such as the Cluster of Excellence 16 and the German-French program DAAD/FMSH (Paris). In 2013, he was offered the position of professor for early modern history at the University of Munich (LMU).
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Introduction Part I: The Way to the Throne, 1608-1637 1.1 Path to the Imperial Throne, 1608-1636 1.2 Heir Apparent Overnight 1.3 Collecting Crowns: Failure in the Empire 1.4 Waiting 1.5 Illusory Achievements: The Peace of Prague, King of the Romans Part II: Searching for Peace in War, 1637-1648 2.1 The Constellation of Imperial Government 2.2 Aspects of Lordship: Court, Governance, Travels, Rome 2.3 Negotiations 2.4 Waging War 2.5 The Turning Point, 1644-1645 2.6 The Breaking Point Part III: The Difficulty of Maintaining Peace 3.1 First Steps in a New Era 3.2 Death and a New Beginning for the Dynasty and the Court 3.3 Counter-Reformation and Territorial Rulership 3.4 Emperor and Empire after 1648 3.5 The Death of Ferdinand IV 3.6 New Succession: Old and New Dangers of War Notes Bibliography Index About the Author