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The history of the Duchy of Prussia prior to 1618 is complicated, too. The area, which laid outside of the [[German Empire]], was conquered by the Teutonic Knights, who followed an invitation of the [[Masovia|Masovian]] Duke Konrad I. in 1226. Western Prussia became part of Poland in 1466, while Eastern Prussia stayed with the Teutonic Knights, who moved the capital to [[Koenigsberg]]. In 1525, the Grand Master Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach became Lutheran and secularised Eastern Prussia, in effect making it a duchy for his family.
The history of the Duchy of Prussia prior to 1618 is complicated, too. The area, which laid outside of the [[German Empire]], was conquered by the Teutonic Knights, who followed an invitation of the [[Masovia|Masovian]] Duke Konrad I. in 1226. Western Prussia became part of Poland in 1466, while Eastern Prussia stayed with the Teutonic Knights, who moved the capital to [[Koenigsberg]]. In 1525, the Grand Master Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach became Lutheran and secularised Eastern Prussia, in effect making it a duchy for his family.
==Further reading==
* Clark, Christopher. ''Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947'' (2009), standard scholarly history
* Haffner, Sebastian. ''The Rise and Fall of Prussia'' (1998) 192 pp
* Holborn, Hajo. ''A History of Modern Germany'' (3 vol 1959-64); col 1: The Reformation; vol 2: 1648-1840 [http://www.amazon.com/History-Modern-Germany-Hajo-Holborn/dp/0691007969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201323320&sr=8-1 online and text search]; vol 3. 1840-1945
* Koch, H. W. ''History of Prussia'' (1987), short scholarly history
* Maehl, William Harvey. ''Germany in Western Civilization'' (1979), 833pp
* Reinhardt, Kurt F. ''Germany: 2000 Years'' (2 vols., 1961), stress on cultural topics
* Shennan, M. ''The Rise of Brandenburg Prussia'' (1997), on 1600-1740 [http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Brandenburg-Prussia-Lancaster-Pamphlets/dp/0415129389/ref=pd_bbs_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238973154&sr=8-10 excerpt and text search]
* Taylor, A. J. P. ''The Course of German History: A Survey of the Development of German History since 1815.'' (2001). 280pp; [http://www.questia.com/read/107459655 online edition]
===Medieval Prussia===
* Arnold, Benjamin. ''Medieval Germany, 500-1300: A Political Interpretation'' (1998)
* Barraclough, Geoffrey. ''The Origins of Modern Germany'' (2d ed., 1947)
* Fuhrmann, Horst, and Timothy Reuter. ''Germany in the High Middle Ages: c.1050-1200'' (1986) [http://www.amazon.com/Germany-High-Middle-Ages-c-1050-1200/dp/0521319803/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201323097&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Haverkamp, Alfred, Helga Braun, and Richard Mortimer. ''Medieval Germany 1056-1273'' (1992)
* Jeep, John M. ''Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia'' (2001), 928pp, 650 articles by 200 scholars cover A.D. 500 to 1500[http://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Germany-Encyclopedia-Routledge-Encyclopedias/dp/0824076443 excerpt and text search]
* Reuter, Timothy. ''Germany in the Early Middle Ages, C. 800-1056'' (1991)
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