Mercenary Swedes : French subsidies to Sweden 1631-1796 /

Four hundred years ago, France persuaded Sweden to fight on its side against Germany in the war between Protestant and Catholic states. Rather than some lofty purpose, what convinced Sweden was money. Under the 1631 agreement, Sweden received French subsidies to the tune of 400,000 riksdaler a year...

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Main Author: Norrhem, Svante, 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Merton, Charlotte (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lund, Sweden : Nordic Academic Press, [2019]
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