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Within the third set of readings of The European World 1500-1800 focuses on the complex religious violence and wars that surrounded the 16th century and onwards mainly that of The Thirty Years War. The Thirty Years War was the eruption of religious tension between lutheran protestants in North Germany and Scandinavia against the devout catholics based in Rome. The Thirty Years War was unique as the change not only affected the way of modern warfare with a shift towards ‘total warfare’ but also the

Seven Year's War Paper Seven Year's War Paper Many factors led to the Seven Years’ War. Along with these factors, I think that the huge differences in cultural backgrounds and points of view between the various countries involves also contributed to the Seven Years’ War. In the seventeenth-century, the colonies were becoming over run by various, very different immigrant groups (Davidson, 2006). Famine, warfare, and religious persecution forced most of the non- English groups to leave

The Hundred Years' War The start of hostilities in 1337 sees the balance of power stacked distinctly in the favor of France. Its population is large, its lands fertile, and its cities prosperous. A population of over 10 million make it one of, if not the strongest population base in Western Europe, with Paris laying claim to title as perhaps the sole great city in Latin Christendom . In contrast, the population of England totals only a third or a fourth of its adversary, with lands less developed

Nations across Europe joined the war based on the religious identity they classified themselves under, yet because the Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain and parts of the Low Countries (Netherlands), the Catholics had a heavy advantage. France, realizing they could potentially become surrounded by the Habsburg dynasty, joins the Thirty Years’ War on the side of the Protestants, even though France as a nation identifies as a Catholic nation.

Hundred Years War The definition of the Golden Rule is that those with the gold make the rules. In other words, those with the gold have the power as well as those with the power have the gold. History books will discuss the general reasons for war such as freedom from adversity or freedom from religion. But the real issue for any war is the thirst for power and control; and the means to finance them are the economic issues. Nations will endure years of fighting for power and control. France and

The Thirty Years’ War marked the end of Reformation and was the last major religious war in Europe. Whilst it started as a religious war between the Catholic Habsburg leader and the Protestant Bohemians in the Holy Roman Empire, during its progress it became a European war, where most of the dominant powers got involved. Soon the religious focus shifted and the war became more about power, influence and territories. The consequences of the war and the Treaty of Westphalia were long lasting and complex

documents, numbering nineteen to twenty three, consist of many different accounts ranging from of a portion of the “Swedish rule of war”, a theologian’s take on peace, the assassination of General Wallenstein, an account of battle and even a Cardinal’s warning. These documents vary in years from 1632-1634, drawing a close to the middle segment of the Thirty Years War. These articles illustrate not only events such as a General’s murder, Swedish defeat or French apprehension, they also show a growing

The Thirty Years War was an enormous conflict the likes of which Europe had never seen before. It was a war that destroyed millions of lives. It would be almost 300 years before another European war would be so destructive to the populace. The war started much simpler than it ended. Long before the end of the war both sides were exhausted. Despite this, it would take three major treaties to end this international conflict. These were: the Peace of Augsburg, the Peace of Prague, and the Peace of Westphalia

I. Introduction Question, what was the100 Years War and did it really last 100 years? II The 100 Years War was an on and off war between France and England from 1337 to 1453 over who was the rightful heir to the French throne, among other disputes. Small disputes had been going on for years but the fight really escalated when King Charles IV of France died without a male heir. He did have a sister Isabella the mother of Edward III. Therefore, Edward believed that because of this, he should

Introduction This essay will illustrate how religion played a key role as a spark of the ‘Thirty Years War’. The centre issue to this war as it expanded between the Holy Roman Empire/Habsburg Dynasty and the Protestants was due to dis-satisfaction, a need for a revolution or change, the anger for power and control, the struggle for land, economical and territorial independence. Religion was a hub of these frustrations. Taxes, pro-longed case hearings from monarchies especially business permits, court