Question

Name three foreign countries which intervened militarily in the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War on behalf of the PROTESTANTS:

A) France, England, Sweden
B) Spain, Russia, Poland
C) Netherlands, Denmark, Austria
D) Portugal, Italy, Scotland

Answer 1

France, Sweden, and the Netherlands intervened militarily in the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War on behalf of the Protestants.

Step-by-step explanation:

The three foreign countries that intervened militarily in the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War on behalf of the Protestants were:

1. France: France joined the war on the side of the Protestants, primarily to become the preeminent power in Europe.
2. Sweden: Sweden, a Lutheran land, supported the Protestant German rulers.
3. Netherlands: The United Provinces of the Netherlands also supported the Protestant German rulers.