The Thirty Years War

1614-48

Thirty Years War

1614-48

Peace of Augsburg
1555

"Cuius regio, eius

religio"
Justified existence
of Lutheran
Protestants

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Holy Roman Empire

Divided Land
Figurative Emperor

Ferdinand II 161937
Catholic League
Edict of Restitution
1629

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Bohemian Phase
1618-25

Calvinists

Fredrick V Winter
King

Battle of White
Mountain

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Danish Phase
1625-9

Protestant
League Formed

Danish
intervention
King Kristian IV
Battle of Lutter
1626

Battle of Lutter 8-27-1629

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Swedish Phase 163035

Gustav Adolphus
Military Genius

Plunder to destabilize
authority
Combined arms
Modern logistics

Killed in the Battle of

Lutzen

Gustov Adolphus
Victory at Breitenfield

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French Phase 163648

Pushed by Cardinal
Richelieu

Devastation

Disease
Refugees
Depopulation
Potato

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Treaty of
Westphalia 1648

Territorial
Concessions

Reaffirms
Peace of Augsburg

Europe after Westphalia

Prussia

Prussia
Frederick William I
1713-40
Rebuilds country

Civil Reform
Mandatory Military
Service
Cost Cutting
Measures
Resettlement

Prussia
Prussian Military
Reforms

Junkers as officer corp

Served as court officials
Standardized weapons
and uniforms
Stressed drill