HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Protestantism, Great Power
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Best solution for humanity = international alliances (organization) It sets the rules every major war concludes with a. Europe can always achieve diplomacy = foundation of european states system. 30 years war - one of greatest carnages in europe history. Germany - 15 mil5 mil died1/3 population approximately: separation, breakdown of churchprotestant and catholic, military revolution breakthroughgunpowder unprecedented carnage on battlefield. Christianity conflict - martin luther german nailed a thesis - 95 questions. Methods the church was using to garner income - indulgence - to pay your sins k guarantee. Morality = catholic individuals did not live up to promise, so luther questioned role of pope. Pope arrest luther outraged - bring him to rome and condemn him. Started in 1680 = drop in revenue, drop in political power. Catholics eliminated protestantsalmost all of them from the hre. Denmark, sweden, all came to war to try to save protestantism and save europe.
