Have you ever been forced to

hold a belief you didnt want

to? How did it make you
feel?

How did the two great

empires of Austria and
Prussia Emerge from the 30
Years war?

The Rise of Austria and

Prussia
-Holy Roman Empire before 30 years war
-The 30 years war
-Results of the War
-Rising from the Ashes

Holy Roman Empire before 30

years war
-Politically Unstable
-Religious tolerance

Politically Unstable

Politically Unstable

Politically Unstable
A patchwork quilt of small
countries with different
languages, customs, and
geography.
Ruled by princes and
kings that were supposed
to be loyal to the Holy
Roman Emperor.
Seven electors would
choose the Emperor.
Ruled for life.
Not much power over the
small countries.

Holy Roman Empire before 30

years war
-Politically Unstable
-Religious Freedom

Religious Freedom
The Catholic
Hapsburgs Ruling
Family pretty much
left things alone.
Under the Treaty of Trent
all of these lands had the
princes choose the religion
of the country

The Rise of Austria and

Prussia
-Germany before 30 years war
-The 30 years war
-Results of the War

The 30 years war

-The Beginning
-Explosion

The Beginning
Ferdinand II - Took
over control of Holy
Roman Empire
Hapsburg Family
Sought religious
conformity throughout
his empire.
Absolutist
ideology?

The Beginning
1618 Ferdinand sent
Catholic nobles into
the mostly Protestant
city of Prague (now
Czech Republic) to
say they all had to
turn Catholic now.

The Beginning
The Protestants
responded by
tossing Ferdinand
IIs nobles out the
window.
Defenestration of
Prague
Lets look at this
Catholics vs
Protestants

The Beginning
CATHOLICS
- the pope as the head of
the church

PROTESTANTS
- Jesus Christ alone
heads the church

- Pray to saints

- recognize saints

- Holy Water

- memorize the Bible

- Catechism

- the bread and wine

are symbolic

wine and bread become

the body and blood of
christ

The Beginning

The 30 years war

-The Beginning
-Explosion

Explosion
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While Watching
What was the 30 years
war about?
How did it change?
stop at round 3

Explosion
Spain sent troops.
Support the Catholics.

Denmark sent troops.

Support the Catholics.

Sweden sent troops.

Protestant Support.

France sent troops.

Protestant Support

England sent troops.

Protestant Support

The Rise of Austria and

Prussia
-Germany before 30 years war
-The 30 years war
-Results of the War
- Rising from the Ashes

Results of the War

The population of the
German states went
down 30%
50% of males died.
Disease, famine and
expulsion reduced the
population another
30%

Results of the War

The Hapsburgs
lost what control
they had of the
Holy Roman Empire
from their control.
German lands were
divided into more
than 360 separate
states.

The Rise of Austria and

Prussia
-Germany before 30 years war
-How the 30 years war changed Germany
-Results of the War
- Rising from the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes

The Hohenzollerns
and Hapsburgs
These two families
rose to be absolute
monarchs out of the
ashes of THE
THIRTY YEARS
WAR.

Rising from the Ashes

-Read Ch 16 Section 4 and fill out the guided
reading worksheet
-What nations rose from the ashes?
-How did they rule their nation?
-What role did the 30 year war play?

Rising from the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes