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Title: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 12, 2022, 04:40:17 PM The European wars of religion were a series of wars waged in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: eschator83 on March 12, 2022, 05:26:11 PM It is my impression that wars are almost always waged by nations seeking power, wealth, and property. My recollection of Hitler's most discussed objective was something like leben-space (sorry for spelling- ie space for living). Despite his holocaust, I can't imagine anyone blaming his war, or most wars, on religion, except of course, the atheists, who blame everything on religion. Only communists could call the invasion of Ukraine a religious war, caused by Catholics in Ukraine. Even in Ireland and France,
when clearly the fighting was almost entirely between protestants and Catholics, it seems to me they were fighting primarily over property and government control. Atheists love to criticize the Crusades as Christian wars, without any regard to the previous conquest of the Holy Land, not to mention also much of Africa, Asia and Europe by Persians and Turks. I'm aware of many religious saints and martyrs, and some who have argued in defense of religions, but few who fought about it. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 16, 2022, 04:06:44 PM The German Peasant's War was a widespread revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525. It failed because of the intense opposition of the aristocracy. The aristocracy slaughtered up to 100,000 of the 300,000 poorly armed peasants and farmers. The survivors were fined. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on June 18, 2022, 06:38:46 PM First War of Kappel (1529-1531) This conflict saw the establishment of the Christian Union (formed of cantons Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalten, and Zug of the Old Swiss Confederacy) in order to stop the spread of Protestantism throughout Switzerland. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on September 27, 2022, 03:59:59 PM The Hussite Wars also called the Bohemian Wars (1419-1434) were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and rhe combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as various factions. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 19, 2023, 04:10:24 PM The War of Two Kings in the Kalmar Union of Denmark and Norway occurred 1531 to 1532. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 16, 2023, 07:22:48 PM The Nine Years' War took place in Ireland from 1593 to 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederation against English rule in Ireland. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 11, 2024, 06:56:08 PM The Hussite Wars occurred from 1419 to 1434. They were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, and European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as various Hussite factions. Title: Re: European wars of religion Post by: eschator83 on November 11, 2024, 09:34:44 PM The Hussite Wars occurred from 1419 to 1434. They were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, and European monarchs loyal to the Catholic Church, as well as various Hussite factions. I admit again to concern about frequent criticism and exaggeration of Catholic involvement in war, as well as the frequent inherent implication that God would never call us to violence or war. Could your source (or you) have duplicated this entry to make the list look longer? And why include this at all when the post starts with wars of the 16th century? Do you really believe the German peasants or these others were really fighting about liturgy or theology? Have you read The Catholic Controversy that Shin recently commented on? It covers St Francis de Sales conquest of 75 000 Calvinists, mostly with pamphlets. I'm sorry to grumble, and I deeply appreciate your posts and effort, but I hope to persuade you this is misleading. |