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Thirty Years Wars
Protagonists in the Thirty Years War
Posted 26 Apr 2005
The 80 Years War (1568-1648) overlapped the 30 Years War (1618-1648) and some protagonists, notably the Spanish and Dutch, fought in both.
The flag images are from Wikipedia: Thirty Years War.
| Hapsburg Alliance | Anti-Hapsburg Alliance |
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Protestant Union ** |
Holy Roman Empire
Catholic
League *
Austria
Bavaria
Spain
Sweden 
Bohemia
Denmark-Norway
Dutch Republic
France
Scotland
England
Saxony*Formed 10 Jul 1609, although some members joined later, and ceased to exist with the Peace of Prague of 30 May 1635 (Wikipedia: Catholic League (German)). Members were:
Duke of Bavaria
Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
Archbishop-Elector of Cologne
Archbishop-Elector of
Trier
Prince-Bishop of Augsburg
Prince-Bishop of Konstanz
Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt
Prince-Bishop
of Passau
Prince-Bishop of Speyer
Prince-Bishop of Strassburg
Prince-Bishop of Worms
Prince-Bishop of
Würzburg and Bamberg
Prince-Provost of Ellwangen (Abbey of Ellwangen) 
Prince-Provost of
Kempten (Abbey of Kempten)
** The Protestant Union was formed 14 May 1608 and dissolved 24 May 1621 (Wikipedia: Protestant Union). Members included the Palatinate, Anhalt, Neuburg, Württemberg, Baden, Ansbach, Bayreuth, Hesse-Kassel, Brandenburg, Ulm, Strasbourg and Nürnberg
The Imperial Electors were:
-
Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
-
Archbishop-Elector of Cologne
- Archbishop-Elector of
Trier
King-Elector of
Bohemia
Count-Elector of the
Palatine of the Rhine 
Duke-Elector of Saxony
Margrave-Elector of
Brandenburg - Duke-Elector of Bavaria
(from 1623)