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Map of the empire following the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The German-speaking states of the early modern period (c. 1500–1800) were divided politically and religiously. . Religious tensions between the states comprising the Holy Roman Empire had existed during the preceding period of the Late Middle Ages (c. 1250–1500), notably erupting in Bohemia with the Hussite Wars (1419–143
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany
A History of Modern Germany: vol 2: 1648–1840 (1961) Hughes, Michael. Early Modern Germany, 1477–1806 (1992). Lewis, Margaret Brannan. Infanticide and Abortion in Early Modern Germany (2016). Robisheaux, Thomas. Rural society and the search for order in early modern Germany (2002). Rowlands, Alison. "Witchcraft and old women in Early Modern ...
Until the early 1980s, the average West German TV viewer could choose only between usually three TV channels, financed through license fees. In regions bordering neighboring countries, however, viewers were typically also able to get foreign stations via antenna, e.g. those being broadcast from East Germany or the Netherlands.
Articles on the modern history of Germany: Early Modern history of Germany; 18th-century history of Germany; 19th-century history of Germany; German Confederation; German Empire; Weimar Republic; Third Reich; History of Germany (1945–90) History of Germany since 1990
After the Austro-Prussian War, Prussia led the Northern states into a federal state called the North German Confederation (1867–1870). The Southern states joined the federal state in 1870/71, which was consequently renamed the German Empire (1871–1918). The state continued as the Weimar Republic (1919–1933).
The Early Modern history of Germany — the Early Modern period (16th−18th centuries) in the history of Germany Subcategories. This category has the following 4 ...
The early modern period is a historical period that is part of, or (depending on the historian) immediately preceded, the modern period, with divisions based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no exact date that marks the beginning or end of the period and its extent may vary depending on the area ...