HIS103Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: French Ironclad Gloire, Realpolitik, Asiento
May be reasons for acting which override legal / moral
considerations
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Political realism / realpolitik
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Raison d'état
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Catholic zealot
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Urged to show restraint, ignored
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Ferdinand takes throne in 1617
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1618 Defenestration -Protestant nobles threw out
window
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Bohemia restored to Catholicism
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Frederick rivaled as King of Bohemia --> crushed at
Battle of White Mountain, 1620
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Bohemians led by Wallenstein, won 1629
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Danes: England, Holland, Germans, 1626
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Provoked Gustavus Adolphus King of Sweden, 1630
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Swedish invasion --> won 2 battles, Gustavus dies
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Ferdinand tried to restore 1555 Peace of Augsburg,
overriding Edict of Restitution
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Wallenstein assassinated, 1634
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Portugal becomes independent, 1640
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Spanish retreated despite wins because of civil turmoil
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Others followed suit
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Spain and Holland concluded 80 years war
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Dutch -nation Bavaria / Brandenburg -independent HRE
weak, each state follows its own religion
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Armies grew in size, better organized, improvements in
artillery, more expensive to operate, military
commerce, increased government control over armies,
regimented colours
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Extensive loss of life
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Thirty Years War
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Mazarin dies, 1661
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"l'etat c'est moi"
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Regular provisions of food, equipment, pay -->
larger forces
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Administrative reforms:
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Cared more for army than for the navy
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Regarded as being a soldier -went to battle
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Care for 'la gloire' (fame, reputation)
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French invaded, but failed to impose terms
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Reunions of French lands
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War of Devolution --> wanted Spanish lands
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Had to sacrifice earlier acquisitions
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English Dutch, Spanish, Austria, German states
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League of Augsburg war against Grand-Alliance:
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War of Spanish succession
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Duke of Marlborough gaining, but Queen Anne
removes, Louis regains, settlement is good for
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Charles II dies childless, 1700 --> left everything to
Louis's grandson Philip
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Louis XIV, King of France 1638 -1715
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Tutorial 1.1: Raison d'état in Theory
and Practice
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Document Summary
Tutorial 1. 1: raison d" tat in theory and practice. May be reasons for acting which override legal / moral considerations. 1618 defenestration - protestant nobles threw out window. Frederick rivaled as king of bohemia --> crushed at. Ferdinand tried to restore 1555 peace of augsburg, overriding edict of restitution. Swedish invasion --> won 2 battles, gustavus dies. Spanish retreated despite wins because of civil turmoil. Dutch - nation bavaria / brandenburg - independent hre weak, each state follows its own religion. Armies grew in size, better organized, improvements in artillery, more expensive to operate, military commerce, increased government control over armies, regimented colours. Regular provisions of food, equipment, pay --> larger forces. Regarded as being a soldier - went to battle. Cared more for army than for the navy. Charles ii dies childless, 1700 --> left everything to. Duke of marlborough gaining, but queen anne removes, louis regains, settlement is good for. Louis xiv, king of france 1638 - 1715.
