1. Central European Monarchs Clash Mr. Green

2. Who Will Be Involved? Germanic States, Sweden, and France vs. Spain, Austria, and Holy Roman Empire Where are they located? Open Book to page 170 please.

3. Thirty Years’ War Conflict over religion and territory and for power among European ruling families Began when Ferdinand II (ruler of Bohemia and in Hapsburg Family) closed Protestant churches. Several German Protestant princes challenged their Catholic emperor

4. Thirty Year’s War War lasted from 1618-1648 Two Religions involved were Protestants and Catholics War divided into two main phases: Hapsburg Triumphs and Defeats

5. Hapsburg Triumphs Led by Protestant Princes from Austria and Spain Ferdinand II paid soldiers by allowing them to plunder, or rob, German villages

6. Hapsburg Defeats Cardinal Richelieu (Leader before King Louis XIV) helped push back the Hapsburg Army out of Germany He sent troops because he did not want other rulers to be as powerful as France

7. Peace of Westphalia Ended the War and introduced a new peace negotiation whereby all participants meet to settle disputes and terms of peace This is the first motion of modern politics and marked a beginning of a modern state system

8. Maria Theresa She ruled the Austrian Empire and belonged to the Hapsburg Family Her effect on nobility was that she decreased their power and limited the amount of labor nobles could force peasants to do

9. Frederick The Great He ruled Prussia He felt that a ruler should treat his people like a father figure

10. Seven Years’ War When Frederick attacked Saxony, an ally of Austria, every European power became involved. First time Russia is involved France got involved to preserve colonies The British became the real victors because they gained economic domination of India