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Do Now – World History

Do Now – World History. In the Middle Ages, and the system of feudal ism , who were common people loyal to? Also in the Middle Ages, who was on top of the social pyramid?. The Thirty Years War. 1618 - 1648. (It lasted 30 years). “Nation” (In the Middle Ages). Who leads a nation?

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Do Now – World History

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  1. Do Now – World History • In the Middle Ages, and the system of feudalism, who were common people loyal to? • Also in the Middle Ages, who was on top of the social pyramid?

  2. The Thirty Years War 1618 - 1648 (It lasted 30 years)

  3. “Nation” (In the Middle Ages) • Who leads a nation? • Who grants that leader the authority to rule? • By these answers, how would we define a nation in the Middle Ages?

  4. Example of a Middle-Ages Nation: Holy Roman Empire • Over 250 small kingdoms, each run by princes • “United” by a single Emperor, • Emperor had no real authority, and no additional land • Usually was named Emperor by the Pope as a reward • Often “ruled” from an outside country • These kingdoms often fought religious wars against one another

  5. Peace of Augsburg, 1555 • Agreement in the Holy Roman Empire (“HRE”) in 1555 • Signed by Emperor Charles V • Princes could choose Catholic or Lutheran for their kingdom • What was the purpose of the Peace of Augsburg? • How effective do you think this peace was?

  6. Peace of Augsburg, continued • What religion did the Peace of Augsburg not account for? • How might this lead to the collapse of the Peace of Augsburg?

  7. Yup, you’re right: #UnGood • In 1617, Ferdinand II, the new King of Bohemia, changed the official religion to Catholicism. • Bohemia had been a Protestant (Lutheran) area. • How might have the people of Bohemia reacted?

  8. Fighting Breaks Out • In 1618, the Protestant kingdom of Bohemia revolted against Ferdinand II, who had now become Holy Roman Emperor. • Fighting began after some Protestant officials threw Catholic officials out of a second-story window, in an event known as the Defenestration of Prague. • Ferdinand II tried to conquer neighboring kingdoms to convert them to Catholicism.

  9. A Civil War • This led to a civil war between Catholic and Protestant kingdoms within the Holy Roman Empire. • None of the rulers could afford to pay their soldiers • What might happen as a result of soldiers not being paid?

  10. Domestic Effects of the War • Soldiers plundered the villages and fields for food. • As many as half the people in the HRE were killed in the war or starved to death, due to food shortages.

  11. Other Nations Join • Why would other nations join the war?

  12. Other Nations Join • Catholics versus Protestants • Take territory • “Help a brother out” • Squeezed in the middle

  13. The End of the War • The Peace of Westphalia ended the war in 1648 • It revolutionized Europe • (I think it’s the most important thing you will learn this year)

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