Major Events Flashcards
Bohemia: 30 years war
After Defenstration of Prague, Protestants took over Bohemia and appointed Frederick (of the Palatinate). Then imperial army invaded and took property of Protestants, put Frederick back as King, and reinforced Catholicism. Non-Catholics forced to leave country.
Bohemia summary: Protestants protest but Catholics win the day.
Defenestration of Prague
Protestants throw 2 Catholic officials out the window in protest against Catholic King Ferdinand of Bohemia and Emperor Matthias
- in Catholic Bohemia of Holy Roman Empire
- sparked 30 years war
- 1618
30 years war: Palatinate
Catholic troops invaded and enforced Catholicism
Frederick V (Protestant) stripped of office
30 years war: Danish
Lutheran King Christian of Denmark
- invaded Germany to defend Saxony
- had to fight 2 armies (Tilly/Catholic League and Wallenstein)
- unsuccessful; allowed to withdraw and asked to mind his own business
30 years war: Swedish
Gustavus Adolphus invaded Germany in 1630
- defeated Tilly (Catholic League) 1631
- defeated Wallenstein in 1632 at Leipzig but killed in battle
- Protestant hero in Sweden and Germany
30 years war: French
Cardinal Richelieu
- French minister of state
- Catholic but fought with Protestants against Hapsburgs
- France declared war on Spain and Holy Roman Empire
- got concessions at end of war in 1648
