Central European

Monarchs Clash

Mr. Green

Who Will Be Involved?Germanic States, Sweden, and France vs. Spain, Austria, and Holy Roman Empire

Where are they located? Open Book to page 170 please.

Thirty Years’ WarConflict over religion and territory and for power among European ruling familiesBegan when Ferdinand II (ruler of Bohemia and in Hapsburg Family) closed Protestant churches. Several German Protestant princes challenged their Catholic emperor

Thirty Year’s WarWar lasted from 1618-1648Two Religions involved were Protestants and CatholicsWar divided into two main phases: Hapsburg Triumphs and Defeats

Hapsburg Triumphs Led by Protestant Princes from Austria and SpainFerdinand II paid soldiers by allowing them to plunder, or rob, German villages

Hapsburg DefeatsCardinal Richelieu (Leader before King Louis XIV) helped push back the Hapsburg Army out of GermanyHe sent troops because he did not want other rulers to be as powerful as France

Peace of Westphalia Ended the War and introduced a new peace negotiation whereby all participants meet to settle disputes and terms of peaceThis is the first motion of modern politics and marked a beginning of a modern state system

Maria TheresaShe ruled the Austrian Empire and belonged to the Hapsburg Family

Her effect on nobility was that she decreased their power and limited the amount of labor nobles could force peasants to do

Frederick The Great He ruled Prussia He felt that a ruler should treat his people like a father figure

Seven Years’ WarWhen Frederick attacked Saxony, an ally of Austria, every European power became involved. First time Russia is involved

France got involved to preserve colonies

The British became the real victors because they gained economic domination of India