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The Thirty Years' War
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What was the primary cause of the Thirty Years' War?
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Religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics
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The war began as a religious conflict between the Protestant and Catholic states of the Holy Roman Empire. The Habsburg emperors, who were Catholic, sought to suppress Protestantism within their territories, leading to widespread resistance from Protestant princes and cities.