(April 29, 2015 at 7:26 pm)Polaris Wrote: Leaders using religion as an excuse to cover their own political ambitions. I would have to say that the Thirty Years' War was a good a start as any.
Learn some shit, will you, Polecat. You'll seem less dense.
http://www.history.com/topics/thirty-years-war
Quote:The Thirty Years’ War (1618-48) began when Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to curtail the religious activities of his subjects, sparking rebellion among Protestants.