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1 The Thirty Years’ War

2 Thirty Years’ War: Basic Facts Lasted 1618-1648
Bohemian Phase: Danish Phase: Swedish Phase: French Phase: Holy Roman Empire was the battleground Beginning: Protestants vs. Catholics End: Hapsburg power under assault Resolved by Peace of Westphalia

3 Ultimately involved all major European nations

4 Thirty Years’ War: Bohemian Phase Ferdinand II inherited Bohemia
Bohemians hated him Ferdinand refused to tolerate Protestants Defenestration of Prague: May 1618 Bohemia named new king – Frederick Ferdinand II became Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II borrowed army from Bavaria Frederick lost his lands in the fighting Rebellion in Bohemia inspired others

5 Defenestration of Prague

6 Defenestration Building in Prague June 2009

7 Frederick: Temporary King of Bohemia (Winter King)

8 Bohemian Phase Heads of Bohemian Rebels Prague River Tower, 1621
Heads of Bohemian Rebels Prague River Tower, 1621

9 Thirty Years’ War: Danish Phase
Ferdinand II tried to end all resistance Tried to crush Protestants in the North Ferdinand II used Wallenstein for army Wallenstein defeated Protestants in North Edict of Restitution: 1629 Outlawed Calvinism Required Protestants to return lands German princes began to fear Ferdinand II Wallenstein fired in effort to calm princes

10 King of Denmark and Norway 1577-1648
Danish Phase Christian IV King of Denmark and Norway King of Denmark and Norway

11 Wallenstein

12 Thirty Years’ War: Swedish Phase (1630-1632)
France and Sweden now got involved Both wanted to stop Hapsburg power Sweden led the charge France provided support Gustavus Adolphus invaded the HRE Ferdinand II brought back Wallenstein Swedish advance was stopped German princes still feared Ferdinand II Wallenstein assassinated to appease them

13 Gustavus Adolphus “The Lion of the North”

14 Gustavus Adolphus’ Signature

15 Thirty Years’ War: French Phase (1635-1648)
All countries in Europe now participated This phase was most destructive German towns decimated Agriculture collapsed – famine resulted 8 million dead – 1/3 of population Caused massive inflation Trade was crippled throughout Europe

16 French Phase Louis XIII Cardinal Richelieu

17 AND THE MISERIES OF THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
JACQUES CALLOT ( ) AND THE MISERIES OF THE THIRTY YEARS WAR The Hanging "The Miseries of War" (1632). Famous etcher "La Vie des Soldats" - The Large Miseries of War ( ) Large Miseries forms a story in panels. Shows recruitment of troops, battle, scenes of plunder and other crimes, then variety of punishments, hospital and dying soldiers, revenge by peasants, final scene distribution of legal rewards by prince. Expresses strong Christian view that wrongdoers will be punished directly by the Christian Prince or indirectly through the just actions of others (peasants' revenge). Expressed somewhat forlorn hope that in spite of chaos and lawlessness of 30 Years War, justice would triumph. The Hanging

18 Destruction of a Convent
JACQUES CALLOT, Destruction of a Convent Destruction of a convent

19 Thirty Years’ War: Peace of Westphalia (1648)
First modern peace treaty France gained Alsace-Lorraine Sweden received lands from the empire Swiss Confederation and Netherlands became independent German princes had rights reaffirmed Hapsburg power declined and shifted Would lead to rise of Prussia Would lead to Austro-Hungarian Empire

20 Gerard Terborch, The Peace of Westphalia, 1648
Artist was Eyewitness Dressed in brown

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