What Was the Treaty of Westphalia? AP Euro Bit by Bit #18

The Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and marked a turning point in western history. Why was it so important? Well, watch the video.

[@micahlindley]

I just realized that the 30 Years' War was started by some guys falling into a pile of waste. Wow. That's great.

[@beckygecheo4044]

😂😂

[@aclark903]

@@beckygecheo4044 If someone threw me into a pile of crap you'd better believe I'd be feeling like hitting somebody if I survived. (After a shower first maybe..) Then again, Jesus said turn the other cheek.. 🤔

[@micahlindley]

Wow, 99 likes - first time that's happened to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@coyotebones1131]

The story could start with some King’s morning wood, but I guess it actually just depends on personal preference

[@therach7841]

Lord Biffington of Tannenhall?

[@jaleby2874]

"To control religion, means you can control what people heard every Sunday and what they believe "

[@saltymonke3682]

sounds like Media has replaced the religion

[@Cypeq]

Information and indoctrination through religion or media is a pillar of power, though religion is far more powerful, people are not allowed to question word of god. You know what happens if they did... even today in some places.

[@acetob1739]

Accurate

[@Krafanio]

People with faith in God follow Him. Not humans, but i guess things were different back then.

[@photomukund]

​@@saltymonke3682 Media IS religion

[@lunatuna9083]

Wow - I'm so thankful for this channel! I was terrible in History class, but these "bit by bit" small facts really help.

[@cajintexas7751]

I suspect the windows were just on the first floor.

[@tpath7944]

A little correction. The picture at 01:50 is a Prague New Town hall, the place of second (much more bloody) defenestration at 1483. The beginning of thirty years' war - third Prague defenestration at 1618 happened from Ludwig wing of old royal palace on Prague castle. Three deputies were thrown out of a window, from second floor -none of them died, one injured his head by hiting lower floor stone window ledge. Angels and manure pile are just ways to glorify or dishonour victims. There is Garden on the Ramparts under Ludwig wing nowdays, build on previous fortification ramparts of Prague castel. Terrain under Ludwig wing was pretty steep and non maintained at the beginning of 17th century. The bodies did not hit flat surface, but steep side of a ditch covered with rotten foliage....much like ski jumpers. Several pistol shots were fired from the window on fleeing victims, non of them hit. So, maybe angels at least crossed fingers for them :) commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ludwig_Wing#/media/File:Pra%C5%BEsk%C3%BD_hrad,_Star%C3%BD_kr%C3%A1lovsk%C3%BD_pal%C3%A1c,_Ludv%C3%ADkovo_k%C5%99%C3%ADdlo_01.jpg

[@ph2382]

00:22 peace of westphalia really is a major turning point in European history 03:35 Holy Roman Empire is divided .. recognize the validity of Catholicism,Lutheranism,Calvinism wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia

[@johanrunfeldt7174]

Three points: 1) The Holy Roman Emperor was at this time, also King of Spain. An important reason for the decision of the French to join (or rather subsidize) the Protestant side. 2) One of the emissaries from the Emperor in Prague 1618 wasn't a nobleman. He was knighted under the name of Hohenfall (High Fall). 3) The principle implemented, that the ruler of every country decides about the religion - and in the end any internal matter - of the country, is what today makes it so hard for the International Community (read UN) to intervene against tyrannical dictators.

[@sofiaelizondo154]

you´re the best!!! thank you for existing. love your joy! thanks for sharing it :)

[@muhammadonaiz6176]

Ty Love you too😂

[@richardmatt-obabu2129]

Thanks, just covered 3 months of study material in 2 minutes

[@paulherzog9605]

Thirty Years War was the greatest disaster for the German people until WWII. The war was fought all over German speaking lands and killed a third of the population. Some areas were reduced by 50%. Given as a major reason that Germany didn't unitify until 1871

[@Acrnavy]

Thanks for the video, today is our D-day and the review helped.

[@okpenyichurchill187]

Love your enthusiasm and your calm way of teaching this. It really does put a smile on my face. Thank youu

[@tyn6211]

Pro tip. Wars are never actually fought over religion, but it's really hard to get Joe Random to fight to extend someone else's power. Just like the farmers in Braveheart said.

[@Rubashow]

I grew up in Brandenburg, which is a region of Germany that knew some of the fiercest battles of the war. The fields are still littered with artifacts and the farmers all have their little stashes of cannon balls and musket "rounds", which they found while plowing. In Brandenburg the Swedes were pretty active and finally defeated a large Imperial host at the battle of Wittstock, which has a beautfiul museum comemorating the battle efforts of both sides. Brandenburg is a protestant region. I found it funny that you mention the different accounts of why the emissaries survived the defenestration. In all the history books I had to teach me the story of the pile of manure is written as fact. It also entered public consciousnes. Nobody questions it and everyone know about it, which I think, is one of the more innocent exaggerations of historic writings :)

[@mariocassina90]

I live in Berlin...

[@bendeguire1798]

Well put!

[@markusez8403]

Brandenburg ist so ehrenhaft

[@mali3490]

Short and precise ! well made video. I finally got the gist of Treaty of Westphalia and how it led to formation of nation states.

[@cassym3397]

Thank you for this.💖 It's easier for me to understand about the Westphalia.

[@paromitasarker151]

Such a good synopsis. Thank you. Helped me so much paul.

[@thesenate5913]

They just wanted their pickled herring...

[@arladicey]

"You Swedes and your pickled herring!"

[@user-md5eo8yf4d]

Image this guy joining the military and becoming a Sargent

[@prolltarodies]

Macron? A high school teacher in the US in his spare time? Who knew! :D

[@ulysses8785]

Mr. Sargent, Great presentation!

[@Kuiil]

The pile actually wouldn't have had to be very big actually... a guy fell out of a plane and landed on some hay so I'm pretty sure falling out of a window into some waste is more likely on paper...

[@ayalabenscher6102]

i thought i was hopeless and i would never understand the story of the 30 years war, but you made me hopeful again!!!!!!!

[@josephdestaubin7426]

Every individual is driven by an often complex web of motivations. When decisions are made by multiple people, the magnitude of that web can and often does grow exponentially. Thus, the would-be student of history, when speaking of absolutes about the causes of individual actions, makes a mockery of history and a fool of themselves.

[@camillecedilla3721]

Thank you for this educational video I am now able ro explain this a bit on my classmates tomorrow (if i get lucky, on monday), but sorry I can't find where's the part of PEACE OF WESTPHILIA 😭

[@homerco213]

Fantastic, I love the not so great editing; I'm serious. That means they're more interested in getting the content correct, rather than splashy graphics that amount to nothing important.

[@diw9445]

Watched this video just before my International PoliSci class, and the background infrmation in the video wasn't included in the reading, so thanks!!!

[@demonetized6837]

Wait, so either the Westphalian's have mountains of poop outside their parliament houses - or angels really did swoop down and save them? I for one welcome our Roman Catholic caliphate overlords.

[@LukeinTX]

It is quite plausible the emissaries when thrown from the tower landed in manure which absorbed their impact enough to save them. Horse and oxen were used by the hundreds and thousands in those centuries and the curb of streets were piled high with manure until they could be loaded onto wagons and removed. It’s one of the reasons diseases were so rampant in those times before they understood the causes of disease. This disgusting pollution problem is one of the inspirations for the automobile in order to rid cities of the thousands of animals that contributed to the huge manure problem. I believe you can actually find photos of NYC depicting how bad this problem was. Anyhow, hard to know if that’s what saved the emissaries from their fall but it’s plausible. Enjoyed your video. Expand on how the treaty set up modern Europe and the troubles of the 19th and 20th centuries that you eluded to but never described. Thanks.

[@writeract2]

Very nicely done Mr. Sargent, good explication & overview analysis.

[@writeract2]

Good memory! Ur vids seem to be getting better & better, thank you!

[@rock3tcatU233]

How long did the 30 years war last?

[@Ashleycomposition]

yeah this video was really interesting. One of the few history videos I don't get bored watching.

[@nnaranji7195]

for a 12 topic semester final, I'm studying this (and only this) topic just 25 minutes before my paper....talk about procrastination. BACHELORS DEGREE THIS

[@nnaranji7195]

@Mooish Man question on this didn't even come '-' gpa for the semester was 3.8 but idk if that's out of 4 or 5 - and i dont wanna know 👍 this how i be livin

[@brianabourbon8802]

Great video, short and to the point.

[@PaulSargentMakesHistory]

Thanks. Keep watching and help spread the word!

[@weaponsofchoice1889]

You discussed the reasons for the Thirty Years' War, but you don't answer the question in your title, "What Was the Treaty of Westphalia?"

[@hamayun1363]

your last words made me subscribe to your channel:) struggles appreciated.

[@bardigan1]

Great short video, thanks for making it. Subscribing in the hope that you've expanded on on it a little

[@ashlynbaker5529]

thanks for this video, great explanation. Supposed to know some of this stuff for my exam you explained it much better than my professor.

[@ytgadfly]

I have to laugh at the fact that the act of throwing someone out a window was common enough at some point for it to get its own term

[@samsilva8000]

Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Calvinism are not different religions. They are all denominations of Christianity.

[@menina8846]

Man this is fantastic

[@John.McMillan]

Tell me you are biased without telling me you are biased:

[@KinGoFComedy52]

You could as well do car reviews on carwow because you look like a guy from that channel. Great content btw, thank you!

[@aadityapratap007]

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. - Seneca

[@weylandprod.7076]

I think your videos should focus more on topic or at least be about the title

[@bendeguire1798]

He did a phenomenal job. This was a complex thing and he explained the complexities very well. Six minutes. I mean, come on.

[@cabantingronald]

wow great video. just want to ask if I can use this on my online class for my students.. thanks

[@raquelgarcia8464]

Totally using for my students! Love the way you explain! :)

[@Emann-]

subscribed😊

[@ThePocketbass]

You missed the real military/political implications of Westphalia. The state ALONE then had the single right to wage warfare. Non-state actors became irrelevant.

[@stupidpopsicle]

simple n clear! thanks

[@wubwubwoosh]

Awesome video!

[@janicek98CZ]

Well, we were told that the emissaries survived mostly thanks to the angle of the walls they were falling by, basically it turned into a rather painful slope - they were thrown by the Castle walls, which were classically not 90° with the ground. Im sorry if i am not making any sense, but im from Czechia and the history teachers use this explanation. Thanks for the vid! :)

[@isabellewinstead1870]

wtf is the intro i evaporated

[@charlesini1532]

I love this video.

[@Iphigenia-hl5uc]

Great video 👌

[@erwinhood5830]

Love the bourbon joke.

[@AncientRylanor69]

eaty of Westphalia

[@viancabarrozo7739]

question what was the goal of the westphalian treaty/system?

[@jabowery]

You left out the most important aspect of the treaty: The people who did not consent to the religion of their region were provided a grace period in which to migrate to a region supporting their religion. This "vote with your feet" paradigm of religious freedom is a far more effective means of stabilizing polities than "democracy" or even "republics".

[@deadpan904]

Its bassicaly phrase "live where you like the most" which is here used for religion

[@123four...]

what about luxembourg?

[@arladicey]

And the Balkans?

[@intuendaecivilization9365]

1:24 Did you sniff cocain there? XD

[@nelsonmandela2062]

Hey, Madiba here. Great video, however you really need to work on the editing. Otherwise nice and short!

[@PaulSargentMakesHistory]

+Nelson Mandela Good advice from a great man.

[@Soekke233]

GOOD

[@jawadahmed3291]

Please post a video 🖤🤍

[@NikovK]

Calvinists believe they survived because they were supposed to survive.

[@omerkzlaslan6113]

hi macron

[@weiyuchen5601]

I think the Protestant's explanation makes more sense.

[@marckennethcabanero7467]

Hussite wars

[@MrSameeg]

All over Money and Power over the masses?!.

[@mattheweverett9335]

Defenastration, is of French derivation, "out the window", literally

[@Lucas-po6mn]

Dé (out, or not) fenêtre (window) défênétrer

[@tansongpinoy1354]

Poop is the side of the Catholic. Hahahaha

[@dharmeshkumar692]

Nice I know 1648

[@jaystubbs1355]

This seems unfocused...

[@lordvonmanor6915]

I dare you to say the full name of Westphalia so people can understand who inhabited this area. I dare you, I'll even say it with you. N--Westphalia.... In New English it's Jewish/Pagan-Westphalia. That's what the n word means.

[@dineshsuthar2284]

I think this video should be in hindi

[@boobayloo]

your are too close to the camera... I don't want to see your face taking over my screen. thumbs down

[@alexolson3049]

This video was the worst one that I’ve ever seen!!!