The fight for Europeans dominance

The Thirty Years' War

Conflicts between the most important European monarchies
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Continued as they tried to achieve dominance image

There was a period of peace until 1618

When the Thirty Years began image

This was the most important conflict of the century

It began in the Holy Roman Empire for religious reasons image

The conflict was between Catholics and Protestants

The firstphase of the war ended with a catholic victory

In 1621

The Twelve Truce between the Hispanic Monarchy

And the Dutch Republic ended. image

The Dutch Republic decided to support the rebel

The war with the Hispanic Monarchy was reignited

The Thirty Years War

Was no longer a religious conflict

It became afight to make the Hipanic Monarchy recognise

It was also another struggle for European dominance between

France. image

Spain image

During this period of the War

The Hispanic armies began to win battles

Such as the one in Corbie

And began to threaten Paris

After many years of war

Hispanic Monarchy suffered decisive defeats the Battle of Downs

And also the Battle of Rocroi

The Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648 image

This treaty brought a series of major changes in Europe

The most important being:

The right to religious freedom in the Holy Roman Empire

This meant that emperors could not longer impose

Their religious preferences on the kingdoms of the Empire

A formal recognition of the independence of the Dutch Republic image

A modification of the borders of the Holy Roman Empire

As France and Sweden received territories

France and the Hispanic Monarchy

Continued the war until 1659

When the Peace of the Pyrenees was signed image

The end of the Hispanic dominacne in Europe was confirmed.

The Thirty Years' War caused great destruction and many deaths. image

The French Dominance.

In the second half of the 17th century

Under Louis XIV's reign, there was a period. image

Of French dominace.

This aggressive policy resulted in the formation of international

Coalitions against France.