The 30 Years War and Things That Led to It

Arguably one of the most bloody and confusing wars was the Thirty Year War. The war took place between the years 1618 and 1648. The war could have been shortened tremendously or even avoided altogether if not for the intervention of countries surrounding Germany. The main conflict between the countries and even conflicts between people in these countries was the number one starter of wars even today; religion.
In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg was signed in order to end the violence between the Lutherans and the Holy Roman Empire. Debates always seemed to turn ugly between the two religions, and people hated each other based on what they believed. The treaty outlined some very strict rules regarding each German province, and seemed to be more lenient towards those who were Lutherans, rather than following Catholicism.
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