This English-language translation of Mark Hengerer's <i>Kaiser Ferdinand III: 1608</i>–<i>1657 Eine Biographie</i> is based on an analysis of the weekly reports sent by the papal nuncio’s office to the Vatican. These reports give detailed information about the daily whereabouts of the dynasty, courtiers, and foreign visitors, and they contain the gossip of the court in addition to weekly analysis of some political problems. This material enabled the author to report...
