The treaties of Westphalia

Making peace through treaties :

1618-1648

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The Treaties of Westphalia

the Treaties of Westphalia

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index

- introduction

1. context and the beginning of the 30 years' war

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2. The Thirty Years' War: political and religious causes

3. Two treaties organizing peace in Europe

- conclusion

How the treaties of Westphalia established a complete destabilisation in Europe in the 17th ?

what is it ?

context

• The Thirty Years War was the first major conflict of the modern era.
• It was in fact a series of armed conflicts between European states and populations from 1618 to 1648 for religious and political reasons.

1618

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CONTEXT

• It began as a religious fight between Protestants and Catholics on the territory of the Holy Roman Empire.
• it all begins when the Protestants defenestrate the Catholics
• the belligerents use highly violent methods

situation in Europe

countries

Here is a map of the countries involved during the Thirty Years' War

2 ennemies

In this war, 2 main sides fought :

Catholics

Protestants

• Composed by :
• Bohemia,
• Denmark
• Sweden
• the Netherlands,
• the Evangelical Union of Transylvania.

The leaders of this bloc were:

• King Frederick I of Bohemia
• King Christian IV of Denmark
• King Gustaf Adolf II of Sweden and
• Cardinal Richelieu, (Prime Minister of King Louis XIII of France.)

• Composed by :
• "the Holy Roman Empire",
• Spain
• the German Catholic League.
• The leaders of this "bloc" were:
• Emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg
• the Count-Duke of Olivares (favorite of King Philip IV of Spain.)

2 ennemies

VS

1648

2 treaties

In Osnabrück

between the Holy Roman Empire, Sweden and the Protestant powers

In Münster

between the Holy Roman Empire, France and the Catholic powers.

Westphalia is a historical region of Germany, currently a part of North Rhine-Westphalia.

GERMANY

FRANCE

• is confirmed some possessions in the east of the country (with the exception of Strasbourg, which will be annexed later by Louis XIV).

• Underwent a political crumbling through the weakening of the emperor.
• His authority became symbolic. The 350 German principalities
• Germany lost any major political role in Europe until the end of the 19th century

AND ?

SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED PROVINCES

• became independent

Sources :

• https://histoire-et-art.fr/guerre-de-30-ans/
• https://www.maxicours.com
• https://www.linternaute.fr/
• Mister AGGIUS ;)

sources

Sources :

• https://histoire-et-art.fr/guerre-de-30-ans/
• https://www.maxicours.com
• https://www.linternaute.fr/
• MONSIEUR AGGIUS

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