The European War of Protestants and Catholics

[Above] Prussia and Poland During The Battle of Danzig

### Performers

North Lights: Sweden, Denmark, Austria (Before 1620), and Prussia; And Russia (Was Not Apart of Northern Lights | Against The Catholic League: France, Italian States, Pope State, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Estonia and Austria (After 1620)

### Date

July 16th, 1620 - November 26th, 1623 (5 Years and 37 Months)

### Location

All Across Central and Eastern Europe

The European War of Protestants and Catholics (also known as The Catholic-Protestant League War or The 1st War of Religion) was a religious and conquest armed conflict fought in central and eastern Europe that began in July 120th, 1618 when the Kingdom of Prussia called upon the Northern Lights to help defend itself from an invasion from The Kingdom of Estonia over Königsberg, Prussia. Following Sweden joining the war caused the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to join the conflict on the side of Estonia. Following which the remaining members join the conflict to help Prussia and Sweden. The Northern Lights joining the conflict caused the Pope to join the conflict to protect Polish-Lithuanian which was a Catholic country fighting against mainly Protestant countries, the Kingdom of Austria was the only catholic member of the Northern Lights, following which the Pope called upon catholic countries to join the conflict. The entire Italian peninsula joined the conflict, even parts controlled by Spain, and The Kingdom of France which increase the stakes of the conflict. The war saw Austria switch religions three times. The Tsardom of Russia later entered the conflict after Estonia declared war against it after catching the nation send weapons over to Sweden. Austria would become Protestants after a mob of support to defeat the Pope from the Austrian people. Austria would return to Catholicism for a three years after in 1619 the Royal Family of Austria would be captured by Estonian spies and taken to Warsaw until the end of the war. After the King committed adultery, the Queen of Austria would betray him and left Warsaw, hoping he would die while she took control of Austria, turning it catholic and join the Pope in order to to spite him. The war would end with the Invasion of Estonia by Russia and Poland-Lithuanian's surrender to Russia after many threats.

### Background:

The War was fought on the basis to prevent the spread of Catholic or Protestant views as well as a respond to the threats of Invasion's of Prussia by the Kingdom of Estonia. The war would last for 5 Years and would reshape the economical, military, pollical and religions landscape of central and eastern Europe. The also set the grounds for the first Holy War since 1272. The war was fought by the Pope and other Catholics nations in order to curb the increase of Protestant Nations forming as well as weaking the strength of other religions in Europe in order to counter the rise of Muslimism due to the Ottoman control of most of the Balkans. The Russians join the war for three possible reasons, one in order to prevent an invasion of Russian mainland referred to the "Mother Land". Another reason might as well have been in order to showcase Russian Domination due to Russian's peacefulness in the few years. Another Reason might have been to weak the Catholic control over the Slavs in Poland-Lithuania as well as a land connection into Ottoman Empire in order to push out Ottoman control over the Slavs in the Balkans.

### Pre-war events:

Before the Events of war, Sweden in order to ensure it wouldn't be invaded by countries formed an alliance in which it invited Denmark, Prussia, Austria in order to form The Northern Lights.