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THE THIRTY YEARS WAR (1618-1648)
MAIN INFORMATION
Protestant uprising in Bohemia
Expelled the Catholics
Appointed a Protestant King
Ferdinan II King of Bohemia fought againts them
Two sides were formed
Ferdinand II
German Catholics
King of Spain
Portugal
Protestant king
Germany but they were defeated
Intervention of Denmark and Sweden
Denmark supported by England intervened
United provinces fought against Spain
Protestants were defeated in 1626 (Surrender of Breda)
Sweden helped protestants and gained more power
France
France made an alliance with protestants
In 1643 France defeated Spanish troops (Batlle of Rocroi)
END OF WAR
Spanish lost a lot of power
Low Countries independence was recognised
Sweden became more powerful
France gained a lot of territories
Peace of Westphalia (1648)
FRANCE AND ABSOLUTISM
King Louis XIV
Made laws and decrees
A court
Increased officials
Administrative officials
Prime Ministers or Chacellor
Diplomatic corps
Professional army
Intervened in the economy
ENGLAND'S PARLIAMENTARY SISTEM
King Charles I
Increased taxes
Civil war
1642-1648
Between King's and parliament's supporters
King was executed and England became a republic
Which would be a dictatorship later (Cronwell)
Parliament
1- When King James II treid to reinstate Catholicism
2- Revolution 1680
3- Expelled king and William III became king
William III
Signed Bill of Rights
Parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Freedom of the press
