1. 8.4 Notes: German States

2. Warm-Up: Create Your Own Palace
You have just been informed that you are the long lost King/Queen of a faraway land and you are being asked to create your own palace!
Write it down and draw the features, making sure that you include:
Where your palace is located.
What it looks like.
A detailed description of at least 3 rooms.
Who you would invite into your palace.

3. German States Overview
While the Bourbons were building the strongest monarchy in Europe, the Habsburgs of Austria were trying to set up their own absolute monarchy in central and eastern Europe.
Their efforts renewed tensions between Europe’s Catholics and Protestants.
This will eventually lead to the Thirty Years’ War.

4. German states in the 1700s

5. German states in the 1700s

6. German States
Germany divided in to states of Austria, Bohemia, Prussia Silesia and other minor states.
1618: A Thirty Years War Began in the German State of Bohemia.
War: Catholics vs. Protestants

7. King Ferdinand
Catholic side led by Hapsburg heir King Ferdinand of Bohemia.
Son of Charles V and brother of Phillip II.
He repressed protestant Czechs in his kingdom and they rebelled.
In 1618, the Czechs rebel and take over Prague.
The rebellion turns into a full-scale civil war.
Ferdinand and the Catholic princes vs. German Protestant Princes.

8. Catholics vs. Protestants
The Czech revolt was crushed in 1620 and over the next 10 years, the Czechs were forcefully reconverted to Catholicism.
Instead of ending, though, the war continued.
German Protestant Princes continued to battle their Catholic neighbors.

9. The Thirty Years’ War The most devastating war in European history.
Germany lost about 1/3 of its population.
When the war finally ends in 1648, the outcome was that the German Empire was weakened and France rose up as Europe’s leading power.
The Peace of Westphalia ended the war and divided the Holy Roman Empire into more than 300 separate states.

10. The thirty years’ war

11. Maybe Next Time Habsburgs…
The Habsburgs still ruled Austria and Bohemia, but their control of the other German states was in name only, thus ending their hope of establishing an absolute monarchy over all of Germany.
They will continue to concentrate on building a strong monarchy in Austria, Hungary and Bohemia.

13. Austria and Maria Theresa
Austria remained the most powerful of the German states.
In 1740, 23 year old Maria Theresa inherited the throne of Austria from her father, Charles VI.
According to law and custom, women were not permitted to rule in Austria but Charles had convinced the monarchs of Europe to let her rule.
Maria Theresa had not received any training in political matters but she proved to be a clever and resourceful leader.
She ends up greatly strengthening the Austrian government.

14. Prussia
Key German leader of Prussia was Fredrick II, became Frederick the Great , expanded and highly trained his military.
Prussia and Austria (to the south) fought each other in two wars:
War of Austrian Succession: Prussia rises as world power.
7 Years War: : Great Britain and Prussia vs. France and Russia and Austria. ADD: First WORLD War!
France, Russia, and Austria lose.
RESULT of 7 Years War: France loses most of Canada, Great Britain gets India, Prussia keeps a German state of Silesia.

15. The Seven years’ war (aka the french and Indian war)
The Seven Years’ War consisted of two struggles:
1.) The maritime and colonial conflict between Britain and its Bourbon enemies, France and Spain
2.) The conflict between Frederick II of Prussia and his opponents: Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden.
In 1762, Spain, with French support, attacked Britain’s ally Portugal.
But, the Portuguese, thanks to British assistance, managed to resist successfully.

16. 7 Years War Map

17. Vla Reviews:
Thirty Years War: In groups or solo, list or web out as many details as your group can squeeze from the following images
7 Years War:
War of Austrian Succession: