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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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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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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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 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 Different Theories Of How The Universe Was Created. There has always been a question that no one has ever been able to answer‚ and probably will not answer for a very long time. This question is how did the universe‚ and more specifically‚ earth‚ become to be what it is today. For hundreds of years many people were convinced that a higher power created the earth‚ that their god just willed earth to become‚ and it became. There are many different theories as to how and why the universe came
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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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Britain and France for thousands of years. During the 1700’s this came to a head as Britain and its’ North American colonies tried to expand in size and trade. This could not be done without intruding on French land. This caused France to take an offensive position alongside their Indian allies against their biggest rival. Britain and its colonies persisted forward resulting in The Seven Years’ War or‚ as some call it‚ The French and Indian War. The Seven Years’ War was caused by Britain’s need for
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The problems that eventually caused the Civil War had been brewing since the formation of the United States. It became a perfect storm; everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. One issue in particular‚ slavery‚ had been contentious since the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. Slavery was an issue of economy and political influence at the time but became integral to the southern economy in 1794 with the invention of the cotton gin. The cotton gin dramatically decreased the
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In 1763‚ the Seven Years War came to a conclusion with a British victory. Although this seemed as a celebration for the British‚ it was not for the colonists. The events that took effect after this war are the factors that led to the independence of the colonies. Some of the events that led to this were the Proclamation of 1763‚ multiple acts placed on the colonists by the British‚ and the Boston Massacre. The Proclamation of 1763 was the first event that infuriated the colonists. Before the
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