Day 56 Central European Monarchs

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Day 56 Central European Monarchs

• Warm Up Toccata And Fugue in D Minor
• Objective Power and Authority in Central Europe
• Standard 105.1
• Homework 169- 173

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30 years war

• Religious tensions after Peace of Augsburg
• Bohemian Revolt against Hapsburg and German
  Prince support turns to war
• Spain unifies Catholic League under Ferdinand
• Bohemians crown Fredrick a German Prince
• Catholic soldiers paid by plunder
• Early Victory by Hapsburgs in Austria
• Battle of white Mountain- Defeat Fredrick by
  Catholics

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Peace of Westphalia

• Edict of Restitution- 1629 return of church lands
• French and Swedish support Protestants for
  political reasons against Hapsburg
• Peace of Westphalia
• Weakened Hapsburg
• Spain loses power
• Strengthened France
• Netherlands gains independence
• End to religious war

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Weak Empires

• Serfs began to gain freedom in West but not
  Central Europe
• Many weak, no nobles, no strong king
• Austrian Queen Maria Theresa
• Fredrick the Great Prussia- Leader as a Father

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7 years war

• Maria Theresa allies with enemy France
• War of Austrian Succession
• Territories dont change in Europe but do in
  colonies

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Summary Questions

1. What group won most of the Early battles of the
   30 years war?
2. What group of Europeans was least dependant on
   the labor of serfs?
3. What kingdom was Maria Theresas greatest enemy?
4. Fredrick II was the king of what kingdom?
5. Whos lands were the war of Austrian Succession
   fought over?
6. What was the result of the 7 years war in Europe?