War of the Leagues

The War of the Leagues collectively refers to a series of conflicts taking place in Europe and the Middle East between 1556 and 1571, as depicted in Episode XVII ("Heaven") of Brazilian Mapping's Alternate History of Europe series.
The main theatre of the war was in Europe, between the Catholic League of Verdun, and the Protestant League. The war broke out on the Day of Ruination, when Bohemia discovered the existence of the Schmalkaldic League, a secret Lutheran Protestant alliance within the Holy Roman Empire. Austria rushed to defend the League, only to be confronted by leaders of all League of Verdun member states, as well as the king of Poland. After Poland explained their role in a secret plot against Austria, the latter reveals that they had predicted everything, prompting many Protestant nations to declare war on the League of Verdun. The Schmalkaldic League expands into the Protestant League, to include these other Protestant nations. One of these Protestant nations is Royal Hungary, who merges with Austria to form the Habsburg Monarchy.
For more details, read about each regional conflict during the war.
Category:Wars