Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648

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Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648 “The Religious War to End All Religious Wars”

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Thirty Years’ War1618-1648

“The Religious War to End All Religious Wars”

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Causes of the Thirty Years’ War

Calvinism spread into HREIncreasing mistrust between

Catholics and ProtestantsPeace of Augsburg failedCatastrophic war resulted – HRE

and several other European nations – most important war of the 17th century

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First Phase - Bohemian Phase

Habsburgs wanted to crush Bohemian Protestantism

Two Catholic HRE officials are thrown from palace window - “defenestration of Prague”

HRE forces invaded Bohemia and crushed revolt (1618-1625)

Forced conversion to Catholicism, ended Protestantism in Bohemia

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Second Phase – Danish Phase

Protestant Danes invade HRE to protect fellow Protestants

Many Catholic victories vs. Danish armies

Height of Catholic power during war (1625-1629)

Albrecht von Wallenstein – mercenary leader of Catholic forces

1629 – Edict of Restitution – Emperor ordered all church territories seized since 1552 to be returned to Catholic Church – annulled in a few years

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Third Phase – Swedish Phase

Lutheran King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden entered war to rescue Protestants in HRE

Swedes won victories over Catholic armies (1630-1635)

Gustavus killed in battle in 1632; Sweden defeated in 1634, signed truce

Albrecht von Wallenstein assassinated in 1634

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Fourth Phase – International Phase

Bourbon France feared Catholic victory for HRE = German unity

Cardinal Richelieu (French prime minister) allied France with Protestant forces to fight Emperor

France declared war on Spain and HRE, began to bankroll war effort for others (1635-1648)

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International PhaseFrench, Dutch, Swedes, and

mercenary armies invaded HRE Invading armies looted and

burned their way across HRE, destroying agriculture and trading centers

Neither side capable of winning a decisive victory

Peace agreement reached in 1648

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Results of Thirty Years’ War

Peace of Westphalia (1648): Renewed Peace of Augsburg – added

Calvinism to choices Netherlands and Switzerland given

their independence Pope denied right to intervene in HRE

affairs 300+ German states and cities

became independent – beginning of the end for HRE

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Results of Thirty Years’ War

France, Sweden, Brandenburg (Prussia) grew in territory and international stature

Spain and HRE weakened, loss of stature

Germany devastated – population decreased by 1/3 or more in certain areas

Ended the wars of religion – politics now more important

Began the rise of France as the dominant power of Europe