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Defenestration of Prague
Catholic nobles were sent to the protestant city of Prague to tell them they would have too become Catholic. The protestants threw them out the window. -
30 Year War begins
As a consequence of the defenestration a 30 year war between Protestants and Catholics began. -
Allies
European countries began to pick sides between Protestants and Catholics.
Protestants: Denmark, Sweden, England & more
Catholics: Spain, France & more -
Destruction from the Swedish army
The destruction of: 2,000 Castles
18,000 villages
1,500 towns
1/3 of Germany -
The end of The Thirty Year War
France emerged victorious, gaining territory from it's Spanish and German frontiers. -
The Loser's Circle
The Habsburgs were defeated, obtaining almost total independence of the Holy Roman Empire. They also obtain total independence from the Netherlands and Swiss Federation. -
Frederick William I
He begins to build his absolute power over the nobles. He would do whatever he pleased because it "was his divine right to do so." -
Young Frederick
Frederick's son was to be raised as a soldier. But young Frederick had other preferences, he tried to escape to England to live with his grandfather but he was caught and had his friend executed before him. -
Hapsburgs encounter inconveniences
Jump all the way over to 1739 there is no son to take over the throne. Charles VI had no heir. His only daughter Maria Theresa was the only option. -
The Roman Empress
Maria Theresa marries, so that she is able to become empress.
She had 16 children to have "Spare" heirs. Among the things she did in her reign were:
Rebuild a military. Didn’t really win any
battles. Started some education
reforms. Education for boys and
some girls. Centralized government. Reformed tax codes. Nobles and the church paid
as well as the commoners. Expelled Jews from some
of her lands. Even outlawed the death penalty! -
Frederick II is crowned Kaiser of Prussia
Frederick II marries his father's choice for a bride and becomes Kaiser of Prussia. He made Prussia into a unified land. Made Prussia's economy self - sufficient. He tolerated all religions as long as all men served his military. He sponsored architecture, music, and philosophy. -
Frederick II's old age
He preferred isolation, his company was mostly composed of Greyhounds later to be found dead surrounded by them.
