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Chapter 3 Section 16

Graphic Organizer Nick Lapiana

The 30 Years War: 4 phases - Bohemian (1618-1625) - revolt of the german states. - Danish (1625-1629) - Danish invaded Germany but were pushed back. - Swedish (1630-1635) - Swedish invaded Germany and had some successes. - Swedish/French (1635-1648) - international struggle on German soil.


 * Discussion Questions**
 * Anastasia Clayton**


 * 1.What was the Thirty Years War and why was it important?**
 * A** The Thirty Years War was a complex war. It was a German civil war fought over the Catholic-Protestant issue, it was also a German civil war fought over constitutional issues between the emperor and the member states. It was important because it stabilized the the division of the Protestant and Catholic.


 * 2. Who was Gustavus Adolphus and what did he create?**
 * A** He was the King of Sweden and created the most modern army of all time, up to that point, and was noted for it's firm discipline, high courage, and mobile cannon.

Vocabulary Sec 16 Danetta

The Twelve Years Truce- a truce signed by the Spanish and the dutch signed in 1609, was only to last until 1621. and caused major tension between the two

Edict of Restitution- proclaimed in 1629, declared all church territories secularized since 1552 automatically restored to the catholic church

The Peace of Westphalia- 1648, the largest European congress council since 1415, started because german people wanted the war to stop and there to be peace once again. it granted each german state the right to determine its own religion, and also added calvanism to lutherism and catholisim as acceptable faiths.

Dissolution- the closing down of an disestablishment, assembly, or partnership

Besieged- Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender, lay siege to

Important People: Rachel Hollinger

Frederick V- also known as Elector Palatine, he was the ruler of the German state of Palatine which had turned Calvinist. He was the head of the Protestant Union, and was elected as the king of Bohemia.

Emperor Ferdinand- assisted by money from the pope, Spanish troops, and Catholic Bavaria forces managed to overwhelm the Bohemians at the battle of white mountain in 1620. He was elected as the king of Bohemia and began to confiscated the estates of almost half the Bohemian nobles.

Gustavus Adolphus- the King of Sweden, he had created the most modern of the time, and he became the Protestant Champion.

Jake Seagrif

Frederick V- the head of the protestant union, he was appointed to king of Bohemia to gain protestant support after the Bohemians broke away from the Habsburgs

Emperor Ferdinand- he was elected king and set out to reconquer and revolutionize Bohemia he attempted to accomplish this by confiscating nobles land and giving it to the Catholic church

Gustavus Adolphus- an outstanding leader, he was the king of Sweden and a leader of the protestants. he was killed in Lutzen in battle in 1632

Sam Petree Online Resource

Thirty year war-(acted out in lego form ... kinda long... but I was amused) []

German state represenatives at Augusburg Conference discussing religous peace.
 * Visual Representations of Chapter 3 Section 16 **
 * Michael Childs **

This picture is a map of the Bohemian war.