Relatively modern historical cessation into the Europe would reveal that Europe had been under the all-encompassing Roman Empire. Rome was the sole power in the region, and all political and social power emanated from Rome; signified by 'Pax Romana' or the 'Peace of Rome'. The gradual decline of the Roman Empire under the attack of the 'barbarians'; the Huns and the Maygars left a power vacuum in the Continental Europe, and the Roman Catholic Church cemented their position as the outright power in Europe, the used of the name of God to rule the region. The Kings and Princes were subjected to the demands of the Church, indeed, the lines of progression, the affair of coronation and marriages were all matters under the Holy Church. But this structure …show more content…
These states were not content to be the serf of the Church, and the resultant Thirty Years War was the means by which these powers disentangled themselves with the feudal barons and the Church. The Peace of Westphalia, which was agreed upon after the war had ended gave rise to the modern states of today. The pair of Treaties, the Treaty of Munster and the Treaty of Osnabruck ended the Thirty Years War and the Eighty Years War13, and also marked the end of the supremacy of the Spanish and the Holy Roman Empire.
But, these were not the only wars that were clashed during this time. The Great Turkish War (Ottoman Empire) and the English Civil War was also fought during era. This period also marked the foundation of the Age of Exploration, initiated by Spain, which led to colonization in earnest.
This era was also witnessed absolutism and authoritarian rule, beginning from the restoration of the monarchy in England. The nations of Europe were left in ruin, and internal revolutions were creating havoc within. The kings, managed to break free from the long rule of the Church, began to consolidate their position within their nations. The progress of international relations during such boisterous times was