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Bohemian Revolt
The Bohemians accuse the government of not allowing freedom of religion -
Ferdinand becomes king of Bohemia
Matthias is dead and king Ferdinand is crowned -
Frederick Becomes King
Ferdinand is disposed a king -
Battle of the White mountain
60,000 catholic army seizes the Bohemians and forces them in convertion -
Palatinate phase
Frederick was outlawed by the church because of his illegitimacy as king. Palatinate states are given away and Frederick loses land -
Compeignen Treaty
After Protestant revolts are crushed by the holy Roman Empire ans Spain, they hold great power. France, England and the Dutch sign a treaty uniting against Spain. -
Denmark Intervention
Denmark king Christian IV was interested in Germany(Palatin) because of close family living there. He was also Lutheran like the king in Germany, so he decided to back the protestants. Denmark becomes the first nation to join the war. -
Treaty of Lubeck
Christian is defeated by the catholic army and is forced to stop his financing and backing of German states. -
Swedish Intervention
Sweden also grown interest in the German states. So Gustavus Adolphus joins the war. He pushes back the catholic army and regains some protestant land -
Peace of Prague
Gustav defeats the catholic league and it seizes to exist. With only Spain involved, The French join the war. -
French Intervention
After the French intervention. Spain invades -
The Hapsburg Promise
The emperor makes the people of Austria promise that they will accept Maria as the next empress. -
Battle of Lens
Louis II defeats Spain alongside the Swedes -
Hapsburg
The Hapsburg have no heir to the throne. The only daughter is Maria Theresa. -
New Empress
Maria becomes empress. Nobles break their promise and go to war for the succession of Austria. -
New Emperor
Maria Theresa marries and names her husband emperor while she holds the power. -
Fredrick the Great
As William's son and succesor of prussia. He wasn't interested and was forced to rule. He expanded the territory and made Prussia a big force once again. -
Empress death
Maria Dies after modernizing and advancing Austrian power. -
Frederick Death
The emperor dies -
Frederick William
Entered Emperorship and created the religious edict of 1788 which gave religious freeedom