Thirty years war

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  • Conflict breaks between Protestants and Catholics

    Conflict breaks between Protestants and Catholics

  • The siege of the city of Breda is a Catholic victory the Spanish territories

  • France, a catholic country, enters the conflict on the protestants side to weaken the Habsburgs.

  • Catholics were defeated in the battle of Rocroi

  • The peace of Westphalia is signed, recognising the independence of Netherlands and proclaiming religious freedom

  • Spain and France continued to fight until the peace of the pyrenees is signed and France achieves dominance in Europe