Problem
Grimmelshausen, Simplicissimus
What is the historical context of this primary source in the politics and religion of the Thirty Years War? (Part of this primary source is written as a satire--) Who is Simplicissimus, and what was his life like before the war? What does Grimmelshausen tell us about the conduct of the Thirty Years War? What happens to the character of Simplicissimus when he witnesses the violence of war? What is the historical significance of this primary source for understanding the politics and society that developed after the wars of religion in Europe in the early modern era?