A “general crisis” named for this century led to a population decline in Europe and possibly other parts of the world. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this century, in which both the Thirty Years’ War and the Dutch Golden Age ended.
ANSWER: 17th century [or 1600s]
[10m] This British Marxist historian was an early developer of the theory of a "general crisis" in the 17th century but is better known for postulating the long 19th century in his The Age of Revolution.
ANSWER: Eric Hobsbawm [or Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm]
[10h] This historian popularized the term "general crisis" and blamed it on the formation of nation-states. This essayist and spy is likely best known for his work The Last Days of Hitler.
ANSWER: Hugh Trevor-Roper [or Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper; or Baron Dacre of Glanton]
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