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The war began in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) when Protestant nobles, angry over the curtailing of their religious rights, tossed two Catholic royal officials out of a window in Prague Castle. Remarkably, they survived the 70-foot drop, but the act triggered a rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire. 2. From Religion to Politics

What started as a clash between and Catholic states within the Holy Roman Empire eventually became a "who’s who" of European powers. thirty-years-war

Spain and the Holy Roman Empire fought to maintain Catholic dominance and imperial unity. The war began in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic)

The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, evolving from a local religious dispute into a massive struggle for continental power. 1. The Spark: Defenestration of Prague From Religion to Politics What started as a