A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. By G. A. HENTY.
With 12 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s.
In this story Mr. Henty gives the history of the first part of the
Thirty Years' War, a struggle unprecedented in length, in the fury
with which it was carried on, and in the terrible destruction and
ruin which it caused. The issue had its importance, which has
extended to the present day, as it established religious freedom in
Germany. The army of the chivalrous King of Sweden, the prop and
maintenance of the Protestant cause, was largely composed of
Scotchmen, and among these was the hero of the story. In such a time
of war and turmoil there was an opportunity for unlimited adventure.
But the chief interest of the tale turns on the great struggle
between Gustavus and his chief opponents Wallenstein, Tilly, and
Pappenheim. The story terminates shortly after the murder of
Wallenstein.