1. Ch 5 – Section 3 Central European Monarchs Clash
Main Idea: Absolute Monarchs rule Austria and Germanic Prussia
Why It Matters Now: Prussia had big military in Germany which helped set up World Wars
Prussian Siege of Kolberg Russia during the Seven Years War

2. Lutheran vs. Catholic vs. Calvinism
The Thirty Years’ War
Lutheran vs. Catholic vs. Calvinism
1608- Joined together under Protestant Union
1609- formed the Catholic League
Spreading in Germany and gaining followers
These three just waiting for a spark to start war
Kaboom!

3. Ferdinand Starts It All…
Ferdinand II – Holy Roman emperor
Bohemia did not trust Catholic stranger
Ferdy closed a few Protestant churches
Sends in army to put down riots
German princes (Protestant) decided to challenge Ferdy
Leads to Thirty Years’ War ( )

4. Hapsburg Good – Hapsburg Bad
First 12 years= Haps winning (Austrian/Spanish)
Men allowed to plunder and rob Ger. villages
Last 18 years= Haps losing (Sweden helps out)
Gustavus Adolphus brought his army in (died in battle)
Richelieu sent troops to help the Protestants against the Hapsburg

5. Peace of Westphalia Ended war (1648) weakened Hapsburg states
France get German areas
German princes no longer H.R.E.
New negotiation style (sit down and talk about it)

7. States Form in Central Europe
West=Good Central/East=Not So Good
Serfs gained freedom, became middle class, taxed for armies
Strong, powerful kings
Serfs kept as serfs, no freedom
No strong king allowed
Weak empires, no armies, no money
Things change….
Hapsburg take steps to become absolute monarchs!
-Charles VI rules in 1711
Made a deal w/Europe so his
daughter would rule next

8. Prussia Challenges Austria
Germans states came together
Frederick William (the Elector) built an army
Taxed people to pay for army
Created absolute monarchy and kings
Junkers bought by Frederick William I (army officers)
Frederick II (the Great)
Military rule but softer, religious toleration, reform G R A N D P
GREATGRANDPA

9. Silesia (War of Austrian Succession)
Frederick wanted for resources
Sent army in to occupy
Owned by a woman (Theresa)
Hungarian & British help
Lost Silesia in Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Attack of the Prussian Infantry at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg

10. Seven Years’ War War fought in Europe, India, and North America
Austria
Prussia
French
Russia (1st time in Europe)
Britain
Attacked Saxony
War fought in Europe, India, and North America
-No change in Europe
-France lost N. Amer. colonies
-Britain got India by itself