The Thirty Years War IR 1205: History of IR since 1648 Md. Sohel Rana Lecturer Department of International Relations Bangladesh University of Professionals
Lecture Outline Thirty Years’ War War Parties Origin of the War Phases of the War
Thirty Years’ War Thirty Years’ War was a series of wars in Central Europe lasting from 1618 to 1648.
Thirty Years’ War It was a protracted and devastating war in the history of Europe that took nearly 7.5 million lives. It was a part religious or civil war and a part international war.
Thirty Years’ War The mainstream location of the war was today’s Germany where the Holy Roman Empire laid.
War Parties Two principal contestants: I. Spain and Austria II. France and The United Provinces
War Parties Two contestant religious sects: I. Catholicism II. Protestantism (Lutheranism & Calvinism)
Origin of the War 1555 – Peace of Augsburg
Origin of the War – Eighty Years’ War
Origin of the War 1609 – Twelve Years’ Truce Allegory of Peace and Plenty
Origin of the War 1609 – Letter of Majesty Letter of Majesty Emperor Rudolf II
Origin of the War 1608 – Protestant Union 1609 – Catholic League Frederick of the Palatinate Maximilien of Bavaria
Origin of the War 1617 – Ferdinand as King of Bohemia Ferdinand
Origin of the War 1618 – Defenestration of Prague
Phases of the War The Bohemian Phase,
Phases of the War The Bohemian Phase, 1619 – Emperor Matthias died; and Ferdinand became the new emperor. Ferdinand II Matthias
Phases of the War The Bohemian Phase, 1619 – Frederick of Palatinate became the King of Bohemia. Frederick
Phases of the War The Bohemian Phase, 1620 – The Battle of White Mountain.
Phases of the War The Bohemian Phase, 1622 – Conquest of the Palatinate.
Phases of the War The Danish Phase, 1625 – Christian IV of Denmark signed the Treaty of Hague.
Phases of the War The Danish Phase, Emperor Ferdinand II discovered Abrecht von Wallenstein. Abrecht von Wallenestein
Phases of the War The Danish Phase, Christian IV losing battle in 1626 withdrew from the war. 1629 – Treaty of Lubeck.
Phases of the War The Danish Phase, 1629 – ‘Edict of Restitution.’ “Restore to Catholic authority all Church lands which had been secularized since 1552.”
Phases of the War The Swedish Phase,
Phases of the War The Swedish Phase, 1630 – King Gustavus Adolphus committed Sweden to war.
Phases of the War The Swedish Phase, 1631 – Battle of Breitenfeld.
Phases of the War The Swedish Phase, 1632 – Battle of Lutzen.
Phases of the War The Swedish Phase, 1633 – The League of Heilbronn was organized by the Swedish Chancellor. 1634 – The imperial troops smashed the League and defeated them. 1635 – Peace of Prague.
Phases of the War The French Phase,
Phases of the War The French Phase, 1635 – France, led by Louis XIII entered into the war.
Phases of the War The French Phase, 1637 – The imperial troops started suffering a series of defeats. 1638 – Treaty of Hamburg. 1642 – The Swedish army invaded Bohemia.
Phases of the War The French Phase, 1643 – Battle of Rocroi.
Phases of the War The French Phase, 1645 – Franco-Swedish forces defeated the Emperor. 1648 – Treaty of Westphalia.
‘Critical Question’ Was the Thirty Years’ War a war of religion?
The Thirty Years War IR 1205: History of IR since 1648 Md. Sohel Rana Lecturer Department of International Relations Bangladesh University of Professionals