30 Years’ War Background of the War Religion ( Militant Catholicism vs. Calvinism) Took place in Germanic lands of Holy Roman Empire Peace of Augsburg still left some division Catholics vs. Lutherans [still wanted control] Many German states adopted Calvinism Phases of the War Bohemian Phase 1618-25; Habsburgs own territories Protestants = unhappy with Ferdianand rebel (may 1618) throw 2 government officials and secretary out the window Catholics = Saved by Mary; Protestants
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plots. The Seven Years’ War also referred to as the French and the Indian War was battled between France and the Great Britain within the span of 1756-1763. The battlefield was in North
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Over the years I have come to the conclusion that my life is not a highway‚ nor is it like a box of chocolates; my life is more like the Thirty Years’ War. This was a European war that was fought from 1618-1648‚ and it can be considered the first real world war since most of Europe became involved. All of the fighting took place‚ however‚ within the Holy Roman Empire (Germany)‚ even though the poor Germans did nothing to deserve it. True‚ they were having their own civil war‚ but then all the other
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The Thirty Years War 1618 – 1648 (War of religion throughout Europe) And War of politics (protecting/expanding territories Protestant Countries – Denmark‚ Germany‚ the Low Countries Catholic Countries – Spain‚ Italy‚ France * England fought in The Thirty Years War against Spain and France * Charles committed to spending 20‚000 to fund the Danes fight against Catholics * Parliament refused to fund Charles I past first year England – France and Spain dangerous Catholic powers
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Originally‚ the cause of the war were religious issues. The Peace of Augsburg (1555) brought peace to the German states but only recognized Lutherans and Roman Catholics. Protestants‚ and later Calvinists‚ wanted religious freedom from the ruling Catholics. Add to that the fact that all the countries involved in these wars wanted to make themselves more powerful and you have a Molotov. The war started on May 23‚ 1618‚ when a crowd of Protestants stormed the royal castle in Prague and threw two members
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the Thirty Years War‚ has long been considered a turning point in the international system by scholars and historians alike but what quality was it that made this treaty any different from the dozens of other treaties signed across Europe in that century? The answer lies not only within the terms it’s paragraphs stipulated but within the time it occurred‚ with the parties that were involved in that conflict and more importantly the sides they chose to fight for. The Thirty Years War was not born
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RUNNING HEAD: The 50 Years’ War The 50 Years’ War Shain Ellison Thomas ABSTRACT Since its creation in 1948‚ the state of Israel has been on a constant state of war against those who wish to see it destroyed and its people annihilated. The creation of the state of Israel was the culmniation of centuries of struggle and persecution on the part of the Jews to have or to reclaim their homeland in Palestine which they firmly believed with total conviction was promised to them by God‚ “Go forth
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The short story “War Years” focuses on the struggles that fell on Vietnamese immigrants in the United States around the time of the Vietnam War. Specifically‚ the story is centered around a family and their difficulty in wanting to adapt to a new life. The story is narrated by a young boy named Long‚ who illustrates this point. This point is further highlighted by the differences between the generational differences between a son and his parents. A common struggle among immigrants in a household
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THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR - the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was perhaps the first national war in Europe - after Norman conquest England was a rising power‚ strong monarchy‚ no involvement in conflicts‚ - English knights began rob their continental neighbours; simply because they were more powerful - the fact that Edward III and Henry V had genealogical claims to the French throne was but an explanation for robbing - the war was not a result of dynastic ambitions but a national matter‚
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Before the Seven Year’s War broke out‚ between the early 1740s and 1750s‚ a widespread Christianity revival movement in the colonies known as the “Great Awakening” introduced to the Americans the right to freely choose their own religious association and also stimulated a social reform. It had altered the mindsight of the Americans by giving them the freedom to choose what to believe and what religious practices to follow. It was the very first step they had to making their own choices‚ united together
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