Religious Wars of the Reformation
War Dates Locality Major Participants Key Leaders Outcome
Peasants' Revolt 1524-1525 Germany Peasants vs Nobility Tomas Munzer Brutal suppression of peasants
Philip of Hesse Twelve Articles
Kappel Wars 1529, 1531Switzerland Catholic vs Protestant Ulrich Zwingli Death of Zwingli and defeat
cantons of Protestants
Smalcald War 1546-1555 Germany German Protestants vs Emperor Charles V Defeat of Protestants
Holy Roman Empire Philip of Hesse Settlement of Interim
John Frederick of Saxony Renewed hostilities
Duke Maurice of Saxony Legal recognition of Lutherans
Peace of Augsburg
Cuius Regio, Eius Religio
Dutch Revolt 1559-1579 Netherlands Spain vs Netherlands Philip II Netherlands divided by Protestant
William the Silent Union of Utrecht in north (Holland),
Catholic League of Arras in south
(Belgium)
Thirty Years' War 1618-1648 Germany and Holy Roman Empire Elector Palatine Peace of Westphalia
Central Europe Germany Frederick V Political and religious boundaries
Denmark Emperor Ferdinand fixed
Sweden Gustavus Adolphus Limited religious toleration
France Duke Maximilian of approved
Spain Bavaria Jesuits excluded from Protestant
Johan Tilly land
Christian IV Calvinism recognized
Albrecht Wallenstein
chart 40 of Chronological and Background Charts of Church History