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Sep 25, 1555
The Peace of Augsburg
Source Legal basis to initially accept the existence of Lutheranism and Catholicism in Germany, created by the Diet of the Holy Roman Empire. -
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King Christian IV of Denmark
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King Christian IV was the king of Denmark and Norway, who led his country in the Thirty Years War by going on a war against Sweden. -
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Maximilian I of Bavaria
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Maximilian-I-duke-of-Bavaria Maximilian I was born in Munich and was a duke of Bavaria from 1597 and elector from 1623. He was on the side of the Roman Catholic Church and was a champion on the side of the Catholics on the Thirty Years' War. -
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Cardinal Richelieu King Louis XIII
Source Louis XIII was the king of France and Cardinal Richelieu was his chief minister. They united together for their collective. interest to make France a leading power in Europe. -
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King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
http://www.britannica.com/biography/Gustav-II-Adolf Gustavus Adolphus is his name in Latin. He was a king of Sweden who laid the foundations of Sweden and made it a major European power. His father is Charles IX and his mother is Christina of Holstein. -
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Ferdinand of Styria as king of Bohemia
Source Born in Gratz and the previously in charge of Inner Austria, Ferdinand II was the leader of the Counter-Reformation. During the Thirty Years War he was an absolutist ruler. -
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The Bohemian Period
Source The Bohemian Period began in Prague because of two officers were thrown out of the window by Protestant members. The period continued only two years. -
Defenestration of Plague
Source This marked the beginning of the Thirty Years' War. In 1617 Catholic officers in Bohemia closed Protestant chapels. In reposnse, the assembly of Protestants in Prague tried to rebel,however, were thrown from a window on May 1618 -
Battle of White Mountain
Source A battle between the Catholic Hapsburgs and a Protestant Union, fought in Prague near Bohemia. The Hapsburgs of Germany won and succeeded in ending the constitutional rule in Bohemia. -
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Philip IV of Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_IV_of_Spain He was a King of Spain and was a king of Portugal under the name of Philip III. Philip IV of Spain got on the throne of Spain on 31 March 1621 and ruled until his death, 17 September 1665. He became king of Portugal on the same day as in Spain and ruled until 1 December 1640. The Spanish Empire after his death has reached 12.2 milion square kilometers, however is was a decline because of Philip and his wish for successful reform. -
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The Danish Period
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The Danish Period began after the defeat of Bohemia. The King of Denmark decided to reject the forces in Saxony, placed by the Ferdinands, which resulted in his defeat. -
Treaty of Lubeck
Source The treaty happened during the Danish Period on June 1629. Because of the treaty, Denmark was allowed to keep its possetions. -
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The Swedish Period
Source The 'Lion of the North", Gustavus Adolphus, entered the war. He entered teh war because of two main reasons: he was a supported of Protestantism and he was afraid that Ferdinand the Emperor will become too powerful. -
Battle of Lutzen
Source The Swedes fought against the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II in Saxony in order to help their North German allies. The Swedish King Gustavus II Adolphus was killed during the battle. -
The Treaty of Prague
Source This was a treaty between the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand II and the Electorate of Saxony. It brought end to the civil war in aspect to the Thirty Year War. -
The Peace of Westphalia
Source Signed in Münster and Osnabrück, the Peace of Westphalia brought to an end the Eighty Years' War, fought between the Dutch and German, and Spain. -
Treaty of the Pyrenees
Source Marking the beginning of the French hegemony in Europe, the peace treaty between Louis XIV and Philip IV of Spain aimed to end the Franco-Spanish War. -
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The French Period
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Aiming to end the Austrian rulership forever, a French military campaign was created, as France invaded the Southern Netherlands and Liege.
