The Thirty Years WarThe Thirty Years War1614-481614-48

Thirty Years WarThirty Years War1614-481614-48

Peace of AugsburgPeace of Augsburg

15551555

"Cuius regio, eius religio"

Justified existence of Lutheran Protestants

Thirty Years War Thirty Years War 1614-481614-48

Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire– Divided LandDivided Land– Figurative EmperorFigurative Emperor

Ferdinand II 1619-Ferdinand II 1619-3737– Catholic LeagueCatholic League

– Edict of Restitution Edict of Restitution 16291629

Thirty Years War Thirty Years War 1614-481614-48

Bohemian Phase Bohemian Phase 1618-251618-25

CalvinistsCalvinists

Fredrick V Fredrick V “Winter King”“Winter King”

Battle of White Battle of White MountainMountain

Thirty Years WarThirty Years War1614-181614-18

Danish Phase Danish Phase 1625-91625-9

Protestant Protestant League FormedLeague Formed

Danish Danish interventionintervention– King Kristian IVKing Kristian IV– Battle of Lutter Battle of Lutter

16261626

Battle of Lutter 8-27-1629Battle of Lutter 8-27-1629

Thirty Years WarThirty Years War1618-481618-48

Swedish Phase 1630-Swedish Phase 1630-3535

Gustav AdolphusGustav Adolphus Military GeniusMilitary Genius

– Plunder to destabilize Plunder to destabilize authorityauthority

– Combined arms Combined arms – Modern logisticsModern logistics

Killed in the Battle Killed in the Battle of Lutzenof Lutzen

Gustov AdolphusGustov AdolphusVictory at BreitenfieldVictory at Breitenfield

Thirty Years War Thirty Years War 1614-481614-48

French Phase 1636-French Phase 1636-4848

Pushed by Cardinal Pushed by Cardinal RichelieuRichelieu

DevastationDevastation– DiseaseDisease– RefugeesRefugees– DepopulationDepopulation– PotatoPotato

Thirty Years WarThirty Years War1614-481614-48

Treaty of Treaty of Westphalia 1648Westphalia 1648

Territorial Territorial ConcessionsConcessions

Reaffirms Reaffirms Peace of AugsburgPeace of Augsburg

Europe after WestphaliaEurope after Westphalia

PrussiaPrussia

PrussiaPrussia

Frederick William I Frederick William I 1713-401713-40

Rebuilds countryRebuilds country Civil ReformCivil Reform Mandatory Military Mandatory Military

ServiceService Cost Cutting Cost Cutting

MeasuresMeasures ResettlementResettlement

PrussiaPrussia

Prussian MilitaryPrussian Military

ReformsReforms Junkers as officer corpJunkers as officer corp Served as court officialsServed as court officials Standardized weapons Standardized weapons

and uniformsand uniforms Stressed drillStressed drill