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Thirty Years’ war 1618-1648

Thirty Years’ war 1618-1648. Prague Castle. Defenestration of Prague. Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648 How it started:. Protestant and Catholic tensions Protestant nobility refused to accept the new ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

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Thirty Years’ war 1618-1648

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  1. Thirty Years’ war1618-1648

  2. Prague Castle

  3. Defenestration of Prague

  4. Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648How it started: • Protestant and Catholic tensions • Protestant nobility refused to accept the new ruler of the Holy Roman Empire • Protestants not given their right to build a church. The Catholic officials are thrown out of the window of the Castle of Prague

  5. 4 Phases, Many Battles & Wars • Bohemian Revolt (1618-1623) • Danish Intervention (1625-1629) • Swedish Intervention (1630-1635) • French Intervention (1635-1648)

  6. The End… kind of sort of… • 1648 – Peace of Westphalia • Series of Treaties • Over a period of Years • Treaty of Muenster, October of 1648 • Skirmishes continued…

  7. Results of the Thirty Years’ War • End of military reliance on mercenaries and the beginning of professional standing armies • Peace of Westphalia helped to establish the boundaries of the European nation state • The war helped people separate their loyalty to their country from their loyalty to their religion. • War, Famine, Pestilence, Expulsion led to massive loss of life. In German areas 25-40% of the population lost

  8. Schwedentrunk • Method of torture and execution • Tortured to confess hidden valuables

  9. Rothenburg: Meistertrunk • The 'Meistertrunk' story goes that back in 1631, Rothenburg was attacked by Imperial troops led by Count Tilly. Mayor Nusch offered him a welcome drink of local wine. The Count was so pleasantly surprised that he offered the town a way out. If someone could drink a tankard holding 6 pints in one draught, then the town would be spared. The Mayor accepted the challenge and saved the town.

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