30 Years War

Question 1

When did the 30 years war end?

Answer 1

1648

Question 2

When was the Treaty of Augberg signed?

Answer 2

1555

Question 3

When did the 30 years war begin?

Answer 3

1618

Question 4

What was the key principle established by the Treaty of Augberg?

Answer 4

Cuius regio, eius religio

Question 5

What was the letter of majesty

Answer 5

The letter of Majesty was signed in 1609. It granted religious tolerance to both Protestant and Catholic citizens living in the states of Bohemia. It was reluctantly signed by Rudolf II.

Question 6

Who revoked the letter of majesty?

Answer 6

Ferdinand II

Question 7

What was the defenestration of Prague?

Answer 7

The Defenestration of Prague precipitated the 30 years war. On 23rd May 1618 two Catholic Lords regent were thrown from a window in Prague. Afterwards protestants and Catholics habsbergs started gathering allies for war.

Question 8

What was the four stages of the 30 years war?

Answer 8

Bohemian
Danish
Swedish
French

Question 9

Why did the 30 years war begin?

Answer 9

The Thirty Years’ War (1618-48) began when Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to curtail the religious activities of his subjects, sparking rebellion among Protestants.

Question 10

What was the key results of the 30th war?

Answer 10

Decline of Denmark’s status as Northern Europe’s strongest military power
Danish Hegemony of Northern Germany lost
Protestant princes allowed to continue religious practices
Habsburg supremacy curtailed
Recognition of the independence of the Dutch Republic by Spanish Empire
Recognition of the Spanish sovereignty of Southern Netherlands and Luxembourg by Dutch Republic
Rise of France and the Bourbon dynasty
Rise of the Swedish Empire
Decline of feudalism
Further decentralization of the Holy Roman Empire
Franco-Spanish War until 1659
Substantial decline in the power and influence of the Catholic Church
Devastation and major population loss in German states