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| − | The '''Thirty Years' War''' began as a religious conflict in [[Germany]] between [[Bohemian]] [[Protestants]] and [[Hapsburg]] [[Catholics]] in 1618. The last of a series of wars between Catholics and Protestants since the beginning of the [[Reformation]] in 1517, the Thirty Years' War was one of the bloodiest wars in European history at that time. Although many soldiers died, the majority of those killed were civilians. Protestant armies attacked unarmed Catholic areas and Catholic armies attacked unarmed Protestant areas, intending to kill as many members of the opposing belief, whether they be men, women, or children, as possible. As a result of these destroyed areas, the soldiers lost to battle, the destruction of the German economy, and the prevalence of disease the war ushered in, the population of Germany decreased as much as 20%. | + | The '''Thirty Years' War''' began as a religious conflict in [[Germany]] between [[Bohemian]] [[Protestants]] and [[Hapsburg]] [[Catholics]] in 1618. The last of a series of wars between Catholics and Protestants since the beginning of the [[Reformation]] in 1517, the Thirty Years' War was one of the bloodiest wars in European history at that time. Although many soldiers died, the majority of those killed were civilians{{fact}}. Protestant armies attacked unarmed Catholic areas and Catholic armies attacked unarmed Protestant areas, intending to kill as many members of the opposing belief, whether they be men, women, or children, as possible{{fact}}. As a result of these destroyed areas, the soldiers lost to battle, the destruction of the German economy, and the prevalence of disease the war ushered in, the population of Germany decreased as much as 20%{{fact}}. |
The Thirty Years' War has been said to be an example of the terrible effects of [[religious intolerance.]] | The Thirty Years' War has been said to be an example of the terrible effects of [[religious intolerance.]] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, July 17, 2007
The Thirty Years' War began as a religious conflict in Germany between Bohemian Protestants and Hapsburg Catholics in 1618. The last of a series of wars between Catholics and Protestants since the beginning of the Reformation in 1517, the Thirty Years' War was one of the bloodiest wars in European history at that time. Although many soldiers died, the majority of those killed were civilians[Citation Needed]. Protestant armies attacked unarmed Catholic areas and Catholic armies attacked unarmed Protestant areas, intending to kill as many members of the opposing belief, whether they be men, women, or children, as possible[Citation Needed]. As a result of these destroyed areas, the soldiers lost to battle, the destruction of the German economy, and the prevalence of disease the war ushered in, the population of Germany decreased as much as 20%[Citation Needed].
The Thirty Years' War has been said to be an example of the terrible effects of religious intolerance.