Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg was the archbishop-elector of Cologne from 1577 to 1588. After pursuing an ecclesiastical career, he won a close election in the cathedral chapter of Cologne over Ernst
Portrait by Hermann tom Ring, 1579
Bauernjörg, successful commander of the imperial forces against the Peasant Army in the war 1525.
The hereditary lands and castle of Waldburg, overlooking Lake Constance
Destruction of the fortress above the village of Godesberg during the Cologne War 1583; the walls were breached by mines, and most of the defenders were put to death. Engraved by Franss Hogenberg, a Dutch engraver and artist of the 16th century.
Cologne War
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The Cologne War was a conflict between Protestant and Catholic factions that devastated the Electorate of Cologne, a historical ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, within present-day
Negotiating the Peace of Augsburg
Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben