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Counter-Reformation, 30 Years' War

Houjun Liu 2021-09-27 Mon 12:00

1 Counter-Reformation

A process by which the KBhHIST201HolyRomanEmpire1500s attempted to revive Catholic universality and stamp out Protestantism

1.1 Thirty Years' War

1618 - … 30 years later?

  • Danish and Swedish armies cut into Germany
  • French army joined in too
  • Devistated central Europe + lost Germany a theird of its population

CLAIM! @KBhHIST201Kissinger

1.2 Inspiring Raison de' Etat

30 Years' War => The reason why deRichlieu instituted Raison d'etat.

  • France was surrounded by HRE
  • All others loyal to HRE
  • Hence, the Cardinal disregarded the fact that he is the Cardinal, and instituted this idea => State > Religion to team up + fight
  • Sided with the Protestants

    Had the Habsburg emperors played according to the same rules or understood the emerging world of raison d'etat, they would have seen how well placed they were to achieve what Richelieu feared most-the pre-eminence of Austria and the emergence of the Holy Roman Empire as the dominant power on the Continent – KBhHIST201Kissinger