The Four Phases Of The Thirty Years War

The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was a war based on the Protestant reformation. Prior to the war, the Catholic and the Protestants have had many conflicts. However, the Thirty Years War was the most revolutionary. The Thirty Years War is often divided into four phases. The first two phases were fought for religious purposes, however the became more political in the final stages. The Thirty Years War switched the purpose of war to politics rather than religion, thus modernizing Europe.
Originally, during the Bohemian and Danish phases, the war was fought on a religious basis. However, the religious basis of the war eventually became less prevalent. The war became politically during the Swedish and French phases. In 1630, france was funding Sweden’s