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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Elective History Medieval Assignment Henry V Henry V made a significant impact on the outcome of the Hundred Years War. Henry V shifted the focus of the war to the north of France; the areas of Normandy and Brittany were now a central focus instead of lands close to Gascony in southern France. He was the first king to successfully conquer all of northern France and beyond‚ and not stopping at conquering‚ but securing permanent fixtures to ensure that his occupation would remain unchallenged.
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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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monarchy rebelled-Scotland‚ Ireland‚ England‚ and its American colonies. In addition‚ just in the year 1648‚ a tide of urban rebellions began in Russia (the largest state in the world)‚ and the Fronde Revolt paralyzed France (the most populous state in Europe); meanwhile‚ in Istanbul (Europe’s largest city)‚ irate subjects strangled Sultan Ibrahim‚ and in London‚ King Charles I went on trial for war crimes (the first head of state to do so). In the 1650s‚ Sweden and Denmark came close to revolution;
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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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The French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years War was a major conflict between the French‚ with the support of the Indians‚ and the colonists who later received aid from Great Britain. The war’s effects range from the ideological relations between the colonies and Britain‚ which gradually changed from thinking of the British as a helpful source of protection to hatred towards them‚ to the political and economic changes imposed by Great Britain. The relationship between Americans and British
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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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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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subject only to their intents and purposes of war were not yet the concern of the masses. The wars of the eighteenth century were largely fought for material‚ rather than ideological‚ reasons: generally specific territory or resources. The 18th Century war was a game they [rulers] play for what is staked‚ not for all they have in the world. Compared the religiously motivated and incredibly destructive Thirty Years War of the previous century‚ wars of the eighteenth century were fairly composed
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