In this lesson, learn about the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) between France and the Grand Alliance, and consisting of most of the European powers.

Learn about the France vs. Spanish war, when they fought for influence in Europe. When the war ended in 1659, France had replaced Spain as the hegemonial power.

In this European history lesson, discover how Martin Luther started the Reformation in 1517, and caused the Protestant faith to spread across the world.

Between 1545 and 1781, the Catholic Church and the Habsburg dynasty attempted to re-catholicize the Holy Roman Empire; join this lesson to learn the details.

In the Schmalkaldic War, a Protestant alliance launched war against the emperor and the Holy Roman Empire in 1546; learn about their failure in this lesson.

The Cologne War was a religious conflict in Northwest Germany that solidified the power of the Catholic Church and was a precondition for the Thirty Years' War.

This history lesson provides an overview of the Thirty Years’ War, which began with the Defenestration of Prague and ended with the Peace of Westphalia.

With Prussia as a major political player, the War of the Austrian Succession involved most of the European powers; join in to learn how events transpired.

The Seven Years' War involved the world's most powerful countries and lasted from 1756 to 1763. Learn why some historians refer to it as the first world war.

In this history lesson, learn about the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) which was a series of military conflicts mainly between the French and English Kings.