Ferdinand II: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
C.V. Wedgwood, The Thirty Years War (1938, reprinted 1989); and Robert Bireley, Religion and Politics in the Age of the Counterreformation: Emperor Ferdinand II, William Lamormaini, S.J., and the Formation of Imperial Policy (1981).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Feb 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 05, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 01, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 29, 2019 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Ferdinand II. | May 25, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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