Summarize the wars of religion in the countries we have talked about.

Thirty Years’ War

•Most important of 17th cent.!

•Due to failure of Peace of Augsburg in HRE

4 Phases1. Bohemian Phase 2. Danish Phase

4. French Phase 3. Swedish Phase

•Break into 4 groups•Move from station to station•Read primary source •Fill in the chart with a summary of

the source, key points, and any key people

•As a class we’ll go over it

•Bohemian Phase •Defenestration of

Prague - 2 HRE officials thrown out a window

•HRE placed restrictions on Protestantism, so Prot. forces fought back

•Defeated, drives Protestantism out

•Danish Phase - •Albrecht von

Wallenstein - invades northern Germany, wins against Prots.

•Edict of Restitution - Church territory that was secularized goes back to state

•Swedish Phase •Gustavus Adolphus

- King of Sweden - moves Catholics back to Bohemia•HRE annuls Edict

of Restitution•Swedish army

defeated (1634) - France fears Catholic resurgence

•French Phase•Cardinal Richelieu

- allied france with Protestant forces to defeat HRE

•His policies reflect diplomatic concerns practically -- What type of leader is he?

•Treaty of Westphalia -•Renews peace of Augsburg - adds

Calvinism•Guarantees Germany remains

divided•Hapsburgs are weakened, France,

Sweden, Prussia get power•Dissolution of HRE official

(Netherlands, Switzerland gone)

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/westphal.asp