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    The document provides a series of questions for students to answer about the Thirty Years' War after researching the topic on the History.com website. The Thirty Years' War was a 17th century religious conflict fought primarily in Central Europe that caused extensive casualties and devastated the populations and economies of entire regions. Key events and developments discussed include the roles of various countries and leaders in the war, religious and political causes of the conflict, important battles and shifts in momentum, and the long-term impacts of the war on European society and politics.

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    The document provides a series of questions for students to answer about the Thirty Years' War after researching the topic on the History.com website. The Thirty Years' War was a 17th century religious conflict fought primarily in Central Europe that caused extensive casualties and devastated the populations and economies of entire regions. Key events and developments discussed include the roles of various countries and leaders in the war, religious and political causes of the conflict, important battles and shifts in momentum, and the long-term impacts of the war on European society and politics.

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    The document provides a series of questions for students to answer about the Thirty Years' War after researching the topic on the History.com website. The Thirty Years' War was a 17th century religious conflict fought primarily in Central Europe that caused extensive casualties and devastated the populations and economies of entire regions. Key events and developments discussed include the roles of various countries and leaders in the war, religious and political causes of the conflict, important battles and shifts in momentum, and the long-term impacts of the war on European society and politics.

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    Date___________________________
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    Thirty Years’ War Webquest


    Visit the History.com site’s page on the 30 Years’ War and respond to the following questions. Keep answers
    basic and to the point – avoid whole sentences. Annotate the questions BEFORE scavenging the site in order to
    know what you are looking for. Mark key words and phrases one section at a time, not the entire question. The
    link IS case sensitive – bit.ly/30-YW

    Introduction
    1. What part of Europe was the Thirty Years’ War fought in?

    2. About how many people died or were casualties during the Thirty Years’ War?

    3. During what years or time period was the Thirty Years’ War?

    4. What were the main causes of the Thirty Years’ War?

    Causes of the Thirty Years’ War


    5. How did Emperor Ferdinand II cause the Thirty Years’ War?

    6. What did the Peace of Augsburg allow?

    7. List at least one way the Holy Roman Empire was very weak:

    Defenestration of Prague
    8. What did the Bohemian nobility do to King Ferdinand II’s representative?

    9. What countries backed the Bohemian states?


    Bohemian Revolt
    10. What country supported King Ferdinand II?

    Catholic League Victories


    11. What modern countries made up the Catholic League?

    12. Was the Catholic League successful at the start of the Thirty Years’ War?

    Gustavus Adolphus
    13. What was Sweden, under the leadership of Gustavus Adolphus, able to do in 1630?

    14. What happened to Gustavus Adolphus in 1632?

    15. What did Ferdinand II allow his army of 50,000 soldiers to do in exchange for their loyalty?

    French Involvement
    16. Why did the French enter the war?

    17. What happened to King Ferdinand II in 1637?

    18. Why was Spain unable to support the Holy Roman Empire as much after 1640?

    A Shift in the Thirty Years’ War


    19. What important city did the Swedes try to capture in 1645?

    Prague Castle Captured


    20. What important events happened in 1647 during the Thirty Years’ War?
    Peace of Westphalia
    21. How was Spain weakened by the Thirty Years’ War?

    Legacy of the Thirty Years’ War


    22. List several ways the Thirty Years’ War changed Europe:

    23. How was the Catholic Church impacted by the Thirty Years’ War?

    24. What disease killed thousands of people during the Thirty Years’ War?

    25. Why did witch hunts happen during the Thirty Years’ War?

    26. What is something new or interesting you learned about the Thirty Years’ War?

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