Chapter 12 : Age of Religious Wars
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- What is the Edict of Nantes?
- April 13, 1598 = it was issued! Henry the fourth's famous Edict of Nantes proclaimed that Protestants shall be given more freedom/rights.
- What were some causes of the Thirty Years' War?
- Fragmented Germany = German princes oppose all efforts to consolidate the Holy Roman Empire because that would take away from their power.
- What kind of struggles were there in France, Spain, and England?
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1. France - Internal because the Huguenots were not treated well due to teh Edict of Chateaubriand in 1551.
2. Spain - External because of teh wars with Turks (ottoman empire) and Netherlands Plus, due to teh Inquisition tehre are no longer religion troubles
3. England - Both internal and external because of Inquisition, because of Babington plot, and they fought with Spain. - In what year was the Armada sent?
- 1588
- Why was the Spanish Armada sent to England?
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1. Spanish is Catholic and England is Protestant.
2. England has assisted Protestants in Netherlands.
3. English pirates were attacking Spanish ships.
4. Execution of Catholic, Mary Queen of Scotts = plotted against Elizabeth I and Mary was executed for treason
(5. Elizabeth rejected Philip's hand in marriage.) -
When did Mary I rule?
Why was she called "Bloody Mary?" Is she a politique? - 1553-1558, in 1504 = she married Philip II of Spain. She was called this because of the Inquisition, she killed many people during these five years. (more than her sister!!) She is not a politique because of the Inquisition and she had Anti-protestant legislation that Elizabeth I later appealed with the Act of Supremacy in 1559. She killed teh three greatest Protestants Hooper, Latimer, and Cranmer.
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When did Elizabeth rule?
Is she a politique? Why or why not? - 1558-1603, she is a politique.This is because she issued the Thirty Nine Articles (made Protestant official religion of the church of England), and Sct of Supremacy in which she reapealed Mary I's anti-protestant legislation and became "supreme governor" or ruler over spritual affair, etc.
- When was the Thirty Years' War?
- 1618-1648
- Who said, "Paris is worth a mass?" What does this mean? Was the person that said this a politique?
- Henry of Navarre or Henry IV said this. It means that he is willing to convert from Huguenot to Catholism because he would then be a more accepted leader. mass=church service, Paris=represents where king is, the capital of France. He is a politique because he wants to do what is best for the country and he is indifferent to religion.
- What is a politique?
- A ruler of person in a position of power that puts political unity and well-being of his state before anythign else.
- What is the balance of power theory?
- This is when one country does NOT dominate. = this is why France joined protestants in 30 yr war, even though they were Catholics.
- Why was the Spanish Armada defeated?
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1. English ships were quicker-more manuverable
2. English captaions were more familiar with tides, currents=had home sea advantage!!
3. Armada had multi-national crew=spoke different languages, etc.
4. bad weather, blew Armada apart.