The Fate of the Vasa a) Things that went right: 1. The ship was completed in the designated timeframe with gaudy decorations. 2. Almost everything was as per the plan, apart from the fact that the base was destabilized. Even after frequent transformations, the ship was designed according to what the King wished for. b) Things that went wrong: 1. Henrik Hybertsson (the shipwright) became ill and died in 1627 He died one year before the Vasa was completed. During the year of his illness, he shared
of the situation they were in with the big Bohemian wolf sitting at their door, requested protection for the King of Denmark. After realizing that his support wouldn’t come in a reasonable amount of time Stralsund was forced into and alliance with Gustavus
in Bohemia in 1618 as a regional conflict with the Hapsburg Empire, many parties were involved in the conflict. The Catholic Church was one such party struggling with the religious conflict of the Reformation. Other Nations such as France, England, Sweden, and Spain were involved as well and played a major role in obtaining greater power through the use of political actions under the guise of religion. Originating in Bohemia, the war’s roots take seed over a religious conflict. Duke Ferdinand issues
The Thirty Years’ War was the last major religious war in Europe. The war started in 1618 and lasted until 1648. This made it rather convenient for Historians and they decided to call the war “The Thirty Years’ War”. The war is often forgotten, and I dare say that the majority of the American population doesn’t even know that the Thirty Years’ War is a thing. I wanted to expand my knowledge and learn about this great and mystical thing historians call the “Thirty Years’ War”. So, What was the Thirty
When one looks at the religious wars, it is very difficult to identify a beginning and middle. People can argue that the seed for the wars was planted in the wars between the Calvinists and Hapsburgs, otherwise known as the Dutch and the Spanish. In addition, people can argue that the Protestant Reformation in Germany and other parts of Europe sparked these “religious” wars. It was inevitable that the growing division between Christian churches in Europe would lead to a series of armed conflicts
of 1632. Their Protestant leader happened to be Gustavus Adolphus, (1611-1632). The battle that was in the time of 1632 was the Battle of Lutzen, there were pros and cons to this battle. The pro was that the Swedes had defeated Wallenstein, but the con was that the commander/king himself was killed. Wallenstein came in contact and made secret discussions with Sweden and France, but then he was assassinated a few days later. Those two deaths of Gustavus and Wallenstein brought an end to the war. But
The Great Northern War was fought between Charles XII (Sweden), and Peter the Great (Russia). Before the start of the war, Sweden was very strong. And it occupied large amounts of land. When Peter the Great started his reign for Russia, he could not get to the Black Sea or the Baltic Sea. His goal was to gain access to those two seas. He desired a way to get to those seas, and the way he did it was because he made alliances. He made an alliance with Poland, and Denmark. Because of these alliances
Lasting from 1618 to 1648, the Thirty Years’ War was one of the longest and most destructive of the European religious wars. Initially a war between Protestant and Catholic states in the fragmented Holy Roman Empire, it became a major turning point in European history. Numerous events preceding the war had led to its outbreak, and the consequences of the war included various social, political and economic changes throughout Europe. To begin with, prior to the war, Ferdinand II had been elected
Louis XIII and Richelieu were both ambitious for France and fearful for her position within Europe with powerful forces sharing large borders with her. These borders were dominated by the Habsburgs, the family who ruled the Holy Roman Empire and the Spanish Throne. Habsburg is the name of the family which sprang the Dukes and archdukes of Austria after 1282. They became kings of Hungary and Bohemia after 1526, and emperors of Austria after 1804. They were Holy Roman Emperors from 1430 to 1806 and
The Renaissance, coined by Giorgio Vasari as the rebirth of art and literature by great men of Genius such as Michelangelo and Niccolό Machiavelli, occurred in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in Italy (in all of Europe Italy had the most impact). Aside from art and literature, the renaissance showed the changing in philosophy from everything being based on religion to the idea of human nature and the creation of humanists. Major breakthroughs during the renaissance include printing leading
often fighting for whomever paid them best. They were habitually unreliable if their needs were not promptly met, becoming dangerous to war plan success and the aristocratic leaders that commanded them. Commanders like Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus recognized the vulnerability mercenaries presented to their armies and took a structured, top down approach, of compliance through strictly regimented drills of large formations, instilling a level of discipline that would allow these two commanders
Protestant church was divided into Lutheranism and Calvinism due to Reformation. The governing class of German states stood for Lutheranism. Martin Luther was the founder of Lutheranism. His teachings freed them from the interference of foreign Pope Sweden and Denmark –that were the countries that followed Lutheranism. John Calvin was the founder of Calvinism. The countries which followed Calvinism are Germany, Bohemia, Poland, Hungary, and Austria. These two groups became a threat to Catholicism which
power. There were two sides in the Thirty Years’ War the Protestant League and the Catholic League. The Protestant League consisted of Frederick of Bohemia who was the leader of the Protestant princes, Denmark led by king Christian IV, Sweden led by king Gustavus Adolphus, and the Netherlands led by the house of orange all financially supported by king of France Louis XIII. The Catholic League consisted of the leader Duke Maximillian of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire Led by Emperor Ferdinand II, and king
As Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, lifted his quill and signed the Peace of Augsburg, he hoped to solve the great religious tensions of his region; little did he know it was this very document that would lead to one of the longest and most devastating wars in European history. The Peace of Augsburg (1555) may have solved the immediate conflicts, but it did little to resolve the underlying problem. Within 60 years, a new religious war would break out, forever changing religion 's role
War from the 16th Century to the Invention of Gunpowder The invention of the powerful artillery guns would change man’s role in warring engagements. The artillery guns at first were very limited by their own design. The guns were very heavy and had to be transported by water, which meant that only towns and fortresses that were close to a body of water could be attacked with artillery also known as the cannon. There were also some fortresses that were impervious to the early cannon attacks based
The Holy Roman Empire was an empire in central Europe consisting of many territories and ethnicities. Once very powerful, the empire’s authority slowly decreased over centuries and by the Middle Ages the emperor was little more than a figurehead, allowing princes to govern smaller sections of the empire. Though the various ruling princes owed loyalty to the emperor, they were also granted a degree of independence and privileges. The emperor, an elected monarch, needed the allegiance of the princes