Why would the Catholic king of France subsidize the Protestant army of Gustavus Adolphus during the Thirty Years’ War?
a) The king was more concerned about Spanish expansion in Europe than about Gustavus’s Lutheranism.
b) The king hoped that by supporting the army he could convince Gustavus to adopt Catholicism.
Consider This: How did Ferdinand II’s accession to the Bohemian throne change the distribution of Catholic troops within the Holy Roman Empire? See 2.1.2: Into Total War.
c) The king hoped that by supporting Gustavus he could avoid problems with the Anglicans in England.
Consider This: How did Ferdinand II’s accession to the Bohemian throne change the distribution of Catholic troops within the Holy Roman Empire? See 2.1.2: Into Total War.
d) The king calculated that Gustavus would bankrupt himself against the Spanish, allowing France to expand into northern Europe.
Consider This: How did Ferdinand II’s accession to the Bohemian throne change the distribution of Catholic troops within the Holy Roman Empire? See 2.1.2: Into Total War.
a) The king was more concerned about Spanish expansion in Europe than about Gustavus’s Lutheranism.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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