thirty Years war (jan 1, 1618 – jan 1, 1648)
Description:
The war was ended after the peace of ausburg It was between Catholics and protestants and lasted 30 years. there where 4 stages.1- Bohemian....Ferdinand sends emissaries to Prague defenestration of Prague
Battle of white mountain: Catholicism reinstated in Bohemia
2-Danish...King of Denmark was protestant. Wallenstein was payed to defend the Catholics
3-Swedish period...Gustavus Adolph, protestant, saved Lutherans
french and dutch support protestants and break the chateau Cambrians her victory scares France
4-swedish-french..cardinal Richelieu, a lot of fighting
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Date:
jan 1, 1618
jan 1, 1648
~ 30 years