Thirty Years' War in the German Lands (1618–1648)

1. Peace of Augsburg sets confessional rules

   Sep 25, 1555Labels: Peace of, Holy Roman

   • Britannica

2. Defenestration of Prague sparks Bohemian revolt

   May 23, 1618Labels: Defenestration of, Bohemian Estates

   • Britannica

3. Battle of White Mountain crushes Bohemian rebels

   Nov 8, 1620Labels: Battle of, Catholic League

   • Britannica

4. Edict of Restitution intensifies religious conflict

   Mar 6, 1629Labels: Edict of, Ferdinand II

   • GHDI
   • Britannica

5. Treaty of Lübeck ends Danish intervention

   May 22, 1629Labels: Treaty of, Denmark Norway

   • Treaty L beck

6. Treaty of Bärwalde funds Swedish war effort

   Jan 23, 1631Labels: Treaty of, France

   • Treaty B rwalde

7. Sack of Magdeburg shocks Protestant Europe

   May 20, 1631Labels: Sack of, Magdeburg

   • Britannica
   • GHDI

8. Battle of Breitenfeld breaks Catholic momentum

   Sep 17, 1631Labels: Battle of, Sweden

   • Breitenfeld

9. Battle of Lützen kills Gustavus Adolphus

   Nov 16, 1632Labels: Battle of, Gustavus Adolphus

   • Britannica
   • L tzen

10. Wallenstein assassinated at Eger

    Feb 25, 1634Labels: Wallenstein, Eger

    • Oxford GH

11. Battle of Nördlingen triggers new diplomatic turn

    Sep 5, 1634Labels: Battle of, Spain

    • Britannica

12. Peace of Prague realigns many German states

    May 30, 1635Labels: Peace of, Saxony

    • Britannica
    • Prague 1635

13. Peace of Westphalia ends the war in the Empire

    Oct 24, 1648Labels: Peace of, M nster

    • Britannica
    • DDB