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Defenestration of Prague
This is what initiated the 30-year war. Ferdinand sent nobles to tell the protestants in Prague that they had to turn catholic. They didn't respond very well to this and decided to throw the nobles out the window. The action of throwing someone out the window is also known as defenestration. There for the defenestration of Prague. -
Destruction of the Swedish army
In the 30 year war, the Swedish destroyed 2000 castles, 18000 villages, 1500 towns, and basicsally 1/3 of Germany. -
Peace of Westphalia
On 1648 peace finally came to all the countries in the 30-year war. No one won this war since it left many of these countries devastated but the countries that won most land was France. France one land on its spanish frontier and its German frontier. -
Frederick Williams I son
Frederick William, I had a son, also called Frederick. He wanted his son to be a soilder-king. He raised him without all of his royal privileges. -
Frederick William I of Prussia
Prussia was a state controlled by an army. This army was controlled by Frederick William I. William set out to take the Junkers (German nobles), under his controll. -
Frederick William I (continuation)
Frederick William was an aggressive man that would hit people when he throws temper tantrums and kicked women in the streets. -
Frederic William I son (continuation)
Frederick son had other ideas in mind. He preferred writing poetry and music. This made him fell that he had to escape from his father, so with a friend they tired to move to England. Thi led frederick I to kill his friend an inprison him. -
Problems of the Hapusburg
Charles VI had no living son. This meant that there weren't ant heirs to his throne. He only had a daughter; Maria Theresa. This caused turmoil amongst the nobles. Charle VI spent the rest of his life trying to convince the nobles, to let his daughter be empress. -
Maria Theresa becomes Empress
After Charles VI dies some nobles forget the promise they did to him and go to war. So she found another way to be a ruler. She got married and made her husband the emperor. Even though his husband was emperor she was the one that decided what to do. -
Frederick son becomes king
On 1740 Frederick son becomes king of Prussia. He was a brilliant military leader and used his power to unify Prussia. He even beat Maria theresas army twice.
