Title: Peacemaking in early modern Europe
First published: 1999
Description: In 1648, after five years of negotiations. France signed the Peace of Westphalia. The treaties not only ended a long war with the Holy Roman Empire, but also transferred large parts of Alsace and Lorraine to France. This book is the first full-length study of the French negotiating position: who formulated it, why, and how it changed over time.
Subjects: Foreign relations, History, Peace of Westphalia (1648), Peace of Westphalia
Places: Alsace (France), France, Germany
People: Jules Mazarin (1602-1661)
LC classification: D271.F8 C76 1999