9.2. Conflicts in Europe in the 17th century

The Thirty Years' War began as a conflict between...

• Protestants and Catholics

• Spain and Germany

• Spain and England

• France and Spain

The Thirty Years' War became a political struggle that involved much of Europe.

• True

• False

The war was caused by:

• political dispute

• religious dispute

• struggle for power

• the nobility was becoming influential

• territory disputes

Fight between the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who was in favour of centralising power, and the German princes, who defended their authority.

• political dispute

• religious division

• struggle for power

Fight between the Catholics and Protestants, which emerged as a result of 16th century reforms.

• political dispute

• religious division

• struggle for power

Fight in Europe between emerging states and the Habsburg monarchy, which reigned in Spain and Austria.

• poitical dispute

• religious division

• struggle for power

What religious divisions were there in Europe in the 17th century?

(a)  

The (a)   within the Holy Roman Empire between the emperor, who was in favour of centralising power, and the German princes, who defended their autonomy.

the (a)   between Catholics and Protestants which emerged as a result of 16th century reforms.

the (a)   in Europe between emerging states and the Habsburg monarchy, which reigned in Spain and Austria.