The Danish Phase

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The Danish Phase

• 1625-1629

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The Danish Phase

• If you recall..
• In Bohemia, the Catholic forces defeated the
  Protestants
• The Spanish gained control of the western part of
  the Palatinate
• Bohemia was declared a Catholic province

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The Danish Phase

• Now lets go to Denmark and Norway.
• King Christian IV (Lutheran) joined the
  Protestant cause and brought an army into
  northern Germany (he really just wanted the land
  for himself)

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The Danish Phase

• King Christian made an alliance with the United
  Provinces (northern Netherlands) and England
• They invaded northern Germany

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The Danish Phase

• King Christians forces were defeated in 1626 by
  Count Tilly (Catholic)
• 1627 K.C. was defeated by Wallenstein (Catholic)

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The Danish Phase

• Good riddance to Wallenstein
• His troops pillaged and plundered all villages
  they traveled through

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The Danish Phase

• By 1629 King Christian IV withdraws from the war
• Catholics occupied Denmark and major northern
  German ports (like Hamburg)

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The Danish Phase

• What does this mean?
• Wallenstein (Catholic) controlled northern
  Germany and 3 Baltic ports (Hamburg, Lubeck,
  Bremen)
• No more Danish supremacy

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The Danish Phase

• Emperor Ferdinand II (remember, Catholic Bohemian
  King AND Holy Roman Emperor) was thrilled
• Issues the Edict of Restitution in March 1629
• Abolished Calvinist worship
• Confiscated all Protestant princes property if it
  had belonged to Catholics over the last 75 years

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The Danish Phase

• Yay for Wallensteins victories!! Right???

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The Danish Phase

• Yay for Wallensteins victories!! Right???
• No..hes fired. Other princes feared his
  growing power.
• No more Wallenstein