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AP Euro:Chapter 3
Economic Renewal and Wars of Religion
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11th Grade
10/16/2007

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entrepeneur
Definition
person who knew where and how to sell a product, who takes the risk
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capital
Definition
what you need to produce more wealth
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Johann Fugger
Definition
first of the German family of Bankers who esablised a business in fustion
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usury
Definition
lending money at a high interst rate
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Fuggerism
Definition
another name for usury
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mercantilism
Definition

gvt policy that meant exporting more than importing

heavy tarrifs on imports

used colonies to get more raw materials 

most countries in Europe used this 

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English Poor Law
Definition
famous law designed to forve people to work and eliminate poverty and begging for money
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hidalgos
Definition
Spanish nobles, very numerous in Spain
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plebian
Definition
English commoner
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Junker
Definition
Northeast German nobles who lived modestly adn enjoyed independence and social superiority
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hereditary subjection
Definition
German's name for serfdom
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robot
Definition
labor as a tax
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corvee
Definition
robot in France
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internal tarrifstradi
Definition
trading within the country, anti-mercantilist
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Ferdinand I
Definition

Brother of Charles V

Holy Roman Emporer

Head of Austrian segment  of Holy Roman Empire: Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary

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Phillip II
Definition

Charles V's son

King of Spain

 

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siglo de orro
Definition
Spain's Golden Age (1556-1598)
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Cervantes
Definition
author of "Don Quixote"
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Don Quixote
Definition
one of the many books that were written during the siglo de orro
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Escorial
Definition

extavagant palace and monastery and mosaleum.

erected by Philip II.

in honor of St. Lawrence whose feast day he had won a battle against the French 

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Duke of Alva
Definition

brought Inquisition to Netherlands

sent by Phillip II

created Council of Troubles/Council of Blood

Influence in Netherlands-1567 

 

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Council of Troubles/Council of Blood
Definition

council created by the Duke of Alva to supress religious and political dissidents.

sort of like the Inquisition 

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Low Countries
Definition
Other name for Netherlands, of what was to become Belgium
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Holland and Zeeland
Definition
2 major counteis of the northern provinces
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Joyeuse Entree
Definition
constitution of the Netherlands
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William of Orange/William the Silent
Definition

Phillip II's lieutenant who issued war at sea

Lead the Dutch Revolution against Spain 

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sea dogs
Definition
"pirates"
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Mary Queen of Scots/Mary Stuart
Definition

Catholic who was queen of France until husband's death

queen of Scotland until driven out by Calvanists

thought herself rightful queen of England, but her plots to get the crown lead to her "house arrest"

was queen for a short time to the short-lived victory of Don Juan 

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Don Juan
Definition

1/2 brother of Philip II

governor genreal of Netherlands-1576

had Mary Stuart overthrow Elizabeth and married her 

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prince of Parma
Definition

governor general of Netherlands-1578

broke solid front of 17 provinces

rallied southernmost provinces to his side 

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Union of Urecht
Definition
unification of the 7 norhern provinces by declaring independence form the king of Spain
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United Provinces of the Netherlands/Dutch Republic/Holland
Definition
what the 7 northern provinces called themselves
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Earl of Liecester/Robert Dudley
Definition
head of English triips who was sent to the Netherlands by England
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armada catolica
Definition
Great Armada sent to Netherlands to escort the prince of Parma's army across the Channel and was defeated by a fleet of English vessels
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"protestant wind"
Definition
great storm which blew and broke the Armada norhtward into terrible cosats which the Spanish had to skirt
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Twelve Year's Truce
Definition

an agreement taht the Netherladns be partitioned

the Dutch up north and 10 southern provinces would be known as Spanish Netherlands

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Toleration
Definition
allowing minority religiojn to practice their faith w/o persecutuon
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Wars of Religion
Definition

1517-1648

PR-End of 30 Year's War

Protestant vs. Catholic confilicts 

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ius reformandi
Definition
right to regulate religion ona  lord's own estates
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Henry II
Definition

King of France who opposed the spread of Calvanism

kille din a tournament 

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Catherine de' Medici
Definition

Italian wife of Henry II who brought a little Rennaisance to France and a taste for political intruigue

tried to govern France for her 3 sons 

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3 songs of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici
Definition

Francis II (1559-1560)

Charles IX(1560-1574)

Henry III (1574-1589)

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Admiral de Coligny
Definition
one of the many leaders of rank who lead the Huguenots
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Henry of Bourbon/Henry of Navarre/Henry IV
Definition

Huguenot who inherited the thrown and was the first of the cousin of the Valois family, Bourbons.

Converted to Catholicism and tried to stay in the middle of Protestant and Catholic conflict, by being Cathlic and issuing policies benefiting Portestants

politique

Issued Edict of Nantes 

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Duke of Guise/Henry of Guise
Definition
leader of a popeish Catholic party to extripate heresy and dethrown Henry III
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politique
Definition

"pliticals" who concluded that tooo much was being made of religion and that there could be 2 churches.

wanted civil order and believed in obeynace to the king 

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Jean Bodin
Definition
political philosopher who first thought the idea of sovereignity and pushed for univerasl monarchy
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Edict of Nantes
Definition

religious toleration allowed Protestant services in their own home.

same civil rights

some discrimination still against Protestant and bias 

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Estates General
Definition
parliamentary body in France who met rarely, and throughout the Age of the Wars of Religion met only once after the assasination of Henry IV
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Louis XIII
Definition
inherits the thrown after the assasination of Henry IV, but did rarely anything becuase he didn't want to
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Cardinal Richelieu
Definition

took over France for Louis XIII, in the name of him. strengthened economy  and tried to go towards civil order. wanted France to become absolute monarch.

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Duke of Rohan
Definition
lead a Huguenot rebllion in 1627 in La Rochelle, supported by English, was ended by Richelieu and the Peace of Alais
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Peace of Alais
Definition
amendment to Edict of Nantes, took away Calvanist rights and ended the Huguenot rebellioon led by Duke of Rohan. Protestants keep their religion, but get no politcial power
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Palitinate
Definition
German state that became Calvanist, located on the Rhine
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Elector Palitianate
Definition
one of the 7 people who elected the HR Emporer
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Bohemians
Definition
Czechs, feared the loss of  their Protestant liberties
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Swiss Cantons
Definition
Swiss colonies
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Albert of Wallenstein
Definition
assembled a force of professional fighters under Emporer Ferdinand, used corruptlyu by him and defeated the king of Denmark and invaded the Danish peninsula
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Edict of Restitution
Definition
emporer declared all church territories secularized, restored Catholic Church
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Gustavas Aldophus
Definition
king of Sweden, created a base to safely conduct aversery operation, created most modern army of the time, Lutheran
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Peace of Prague
Definition

1653

Saxons made this peace, German Protestants concurred in it and wtirhdrwa their support frm the Swedes

isolated Swedes 

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Peace of Westphalia
Definition

1648

  •  Peace of Augsburg + Calvanism
  • German states-sovereign
  • France-Rights inn Alsace and Lorraine
  • Sweden-northern German Territory
  • Dutch Republic-permantent independence
  • Swiss Cantons-independence
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3 factors that contributed to the great economic readjustment in the 14th century
Definition

opening of ocean trade routes

Growth of population (demand and supply)

gradual inflation (goal of capitalism) 

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2 most populated countries and cities in 17th century
Definition

France and HRE

Paris and London 

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Commercial Revolution
Definition

big economic change and rise of capitalism

Rennaisance-Industrial Revolution 

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Commercial capitalism vs Industrial capitalism
Definition

CR:merchant-putting out labor-domestic

IR:industrialist-mass production-factoryworker 

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4 new social classes due to CR
Definition

1:Clergy

2:nobles

3:Middle class

   Working Class(urban)

   Peasantry (rural)

Term
Majority of European social class
Definition
Peasantry
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Main social differnec between East and West Europe
Definition

West-massively middle-working class suffer-business centered-middle class benefits from CR

East-either nobles or peasants-peasants suffer-agricultural based-nobles befnefit from CR 

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Empire of Phillip II of Spain consisted of what?
Definition
Iberian peninsula, Netherlands, Burgandy, Naples, Milan, Americas, and Belgium
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Political situation of 17 provinces of Netherlands before 1560
Definition

Calvanist vs Spanish Catholics

Dutch-leading capitalists Spansih-medieval

Dutch-self rule; Spanish-absolute monarchy

common enemy-SPAIN! 

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Why did Elizabeth I sign an alliance with Netherlands and support them?
Definition
feared Mary Queen of Scots and her possible usurption of the crown and bringeing her intense Catholicism.
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Amsterdam
Definition
after dutch revolt, became financial and commerical capital of Northern Europe
Term
Most sociall valuable group driven out by Spain
Definition
Morsicos
Term
Why was the Protestantism in France so clear-cut and radical?
Definition
developed w/o gvt support
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Why did religious civil wars of France differ from the rest of the civil wars in previous history?
Definition

Absecne of gvt and territorial base.

no regions. 

Term
How did royal absolutism start?
Definition

politoques believed in sovereignity rather than religious absolutism.

chaos brougth need for stability and order 

Term
What type of economic system did Cardinal Richelieu introduce in france
Definition
mercantilism
Term

Percent of England Catholic

Percent of France Protestant 

Definition
3;5
Term
3 types of war to explain The Thirty Year's War
Definition

German civil war over Catholic-Protestant issue  and constitutional issue between emporer and member sates struggling to maintian independence

int'l war between Frecnh and Hapsburugs and Spain and Dutch 

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Bohemian phase of 30 Year's War
Definition

Bohemians depose of Matthias and elext Frederick V ( a calvanist), who brought aid to them

Ferdinand (Matthias' succesor) brought the SpanishMilan Triips to overwhelm bhemians at the batttle of the White Mtn.

Frederick Flees and Spain takes control 

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Danish phase of 30 Year's War
Definition

King of Denmark is named head of protestant Affairs

Emporer Ferniand creates a new Army, led by Albert Wallenstein (whose actions were abusive and torturous)

Albert Wallenstein invades Denmark

Edict of Restitutions ends conflict and a possible end to Protestentism 

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Swedish phase of 30 Year's War
Definition

King of Sweden(Gustavas Aldophus) creates most modern army

Richeliu is put in head

Modern army penetrates Bohemia

Combines forces with Saxons

Saxons leave Swedes in dust after signing Peace of Prague 

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Swedish-French phase of 30 Year's War
Definition

French lend aid to Swedish

Portugal and Calonia rebel against Phillip IV of France

French spread usual devastation into Catalonia

Peace of Westaphalia 

Term
Damages of "Germany"
Definition

Population decrease

Trade and agriculture disrupted

Economy Ruined

Long and difficult recovery 

Term
Long Term Effects of Peace of Westaphalia and 30 Year's War
Definition

weakened Austrai and Spain

Strengthened France's position

New method of peace negotiator-Europe as agroup of equal independent stes- beg of modern state system-no papal influence

Hapsburgs:down;French:up 

Term
Vikings
Definition

From Scandanavia

Discovered NE N America during 10th/11th century 

Term
Prince Henry the Navigator
Definition

From Portugal

Discovered NW Africa during 15th Century 

Term
Bartholomew Dias
Definition

From Portugal

Discovered S Africa in 1488 

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Vasco da Gama
Definition
Portugese, Explored Asia by going around Africa in 1498
Term
John Cabet
Definition

Italian, in the name of England, who discovred NE N America in 1497

 

Term
Pedro Cabral
Definition
Portugese who discovered E S America during 1501-04
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Definition
Spaniard who discovered Panam in 1513
Term
Giovanni Verezano
Definition
Italian in the name of France who discovered NE N America in 1523
Term
Jacque Cartielle
Definition
French who discovered Quebec in 1523
Term
Francisco Pezaro
Definition

Spaniard who discovere Peru in 1535

conquers Incas, conquistador 

Term
Samual Day Champlain
Definition
Frenchman who discoveres NE N America in 1608
Term
Henry Hudson
Definition
Englishman Who explored NE N America in early 17th century
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Ferdinand Day La Salle
Definition
Frenchmen who explored Mississippi Valley in 17th century
Term
Who was the "tabloid scandal" Elizabeth had with?
Definition
Thomas Seymour
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Robert Dudley
Definition
Special relationiship Elizabeth had, but couldn't marry b/c of mysterious death of his wife
Term
James VI of Scotland/James I of England
Definition
Son og Mary of Scots who succeeded Elizabeth after her death at 69 years
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