under one power. It is considered to begin the year of 962 with the papal crowning of Otto I as the first emperor and lasted until the final dissolution by Napoleon in 1806. The initial fall of the Holy Roman Empire took place gradually over an enduring period of time as it grew less and less of a force an European politics. A few known reasons for this decline of the emperor were the Protestant Reformation‚ the Peace of Augsburg‚ and the Thirty Years War. The Protestant Reformation began in 1517
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contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? In Mother Courage and Her Children the aspects of familial ties versus greed and the effect of war on humanity were explored using the technique of epic theater. In an attempt to further remove the emotional ties Brecht set his play during the Thirty Years War instead of WWII which was happening at the time‚ he wanted to remove all emotion and cause the audience to view his characters from an analytical standpoint so they
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Hell World War I was a devastating series of battles with extraordinary casualties. It was particularly demoralizing to the average soldier and a sense of hopelessness was not uncommon. Why then were the soldiers who fought during the Great War so motivated to continue fighting? How was their motivation different from that of the soldiers during the 30 Years War? To answer these questions you must look to the individual soldier and their reasons for fighting. During the 30 Years War religious
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Westphalia was the first modern conference. (a) The Thirty Year War had began for mainly two reasons for political and religious causes. This conference was needed because the Northern Europe was totally exhausted and the countries that were involved in the Thirty Year War included Spain‚ Poland‚ Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚Switzerland and Germany and when the war ended the most of the European cities was in ruins as a cause of the destruction of the war and needed peace for an attempt to settl
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Shianne Schimmel Period 2 Chapter 14 Review Discovery and Crisis in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Age of Discovery and Expansion By the sixteenth century the Atlantic coast was the center of commercial activity. This age of expansion was a factor in European transition from the farming economy to a commercial and industrial capitalistic system. Expansion led to Europeans meeting non-European people that started a new age of world history. Motives of Expansion • • • • • • • •
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believed in divine right‚ which is the idea that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God’s representatives. William Barnett October 18‚ 2013 1st Period B Day World History Chapter 5‚ Section 2 The Reign of Louis XIV I. Religious Wars and Power Struggles a. Henry was a descendent of medieval king Louis IX‚ and was a robust‚ athletic‚ and handsome person. b. He showed himself to be fearless in battle and a clever politician. c. After Henry’s death‚ Cardinal Richelieu became the
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missionaries worldwide C. Witch-hunts and religious wars 1. Witch-hunts in Europe a. Theories and fears of witches intensified in the sixteenth century b. Religious conflicts of Reformation fed hysteria about witches and devil worship c. About sixty thousand executed‚ 95 percent of them women 2. Religious wars between Protestants and Catholics throughout the sixteenth century a. Civil war in France for thirty-six years (1562-1598) b. War between Catholic Spain and Protestant England‚ 1588
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absolutism in Russia. Wars in Russia allowed people in Europe to get ports along the Black Sea‚ but the war was expensive. Absolutism has a wide history‚ but there are many aspects that have the potential creation of a peaceful country like Russia. Russia would be a desirable place to live in for the commoners. Russia was a feudal past country when other countries were living in the present. Without Peter
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The two treaties of Münster and Osnabrück‚ commonly known as the Peace of Westphalia‚ was the culminating element for the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years’ War. It established a final religious settlement and provided for new political boundaries for the German states of central Europe. The impact of the Peace of Westphalia was broad and long-standing‚ as it dictated the future of Germany and ex-territories of the Holy Roman Empire for some time to come.<br><br>The Peace of Westphalia put down
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particular period. First‚ absolutism seemed very desirable to many people in Europe in 17th century. Before absolute monarchs established their authority‚ Europe had been in endless chaos full of wars and social instability. Spain‚ England‚ and France each underwent their own civil wars. The 30 Years War devastated much of the Germanic states‚ and the Holy Roman Empire did no exist in reality any longer. Even in France‚ a supposedly united country‚ was divided by classes‚ regions and religions‚ there
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