30 year war notes

Could be Protestant or Catholic religion not Calvinist

4 phases of war

1. Bohemian

2. Danish

   1. first two local and religious

3. Swedish

4. French

   1. second two continental and politics

Ferdinand II revoked the rights of Protestants

• defenestration: throw people out the window
  • some people actually survived

Battle of White Mountain- Catholic vs Bohemian

• 1 point to Catholics

Denmark Kings tried to get involved for the Protestants

• gets owned
  • 2 points Catholics

Gustavus Adolphus- Lutheran king of Sweden

• father of modern warfare
• receives French Support- Swedish swords, French funds
  • France is Catholic but Politique- politics over religion
• dies in Battle
  • Protestants get a point

French and Swedish flip roles

• French fights, Swedish $$

No one really won the 30 year war

Peace of West Phalia

• weakened during the Holy Roman Empire
• Dutch is now independent
• Switzerland- independent confederation
• Calvinism is accepted
• Freedom of Private Religion

Last major Religious war in Europe