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AP Euro Chapter 15
Chapter 15
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Undergraduate 1
10/14/2015

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Prince Henry "The Navigator"
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Encouraged Portuguese exploration by paying for yearly expeditions.
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Bartholomew Dias
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Portuguese captain who sailed around the tip of the Cape of Good Hope
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Vasco de Gama
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Portuguese mariner who was the first to sail around Africa to India
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Pedro Alvarez Cabral
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Set up Portuguese trading posts in India. Claimed Brazil for Portugal.
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Alfonso de Albuquerque
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First Portuguese governor of India
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Led first expedition to sail all the way around the world- failed miserably because died.
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Hernando Cortez
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Spanish conquistador who defeated Aztec Empire of Mexico. Driven out of El Dorado by Miguel and Tulio.
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Francisco Pizarro
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Spanish conquistador who defeated Incan Empire of Peru.
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John Cabot
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Genovese merchant who discovered Newfoundland and explored New England for England
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Jacques Cartier
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Explored Saint Lawrence region of Canada for France
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Christopher Columbus
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Invaded Americas in 1492- spread Christianity, got money.Thought he found India. Was wrong.
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Habsburg-Valois War
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Waged on and off during early 1500's between Spain and France. Fought over control of Ital Spain won. Ended by Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis
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Catherine de'MedicI
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Queen Regent of France in the name of her three weak sons after death of Henry VII in 1559. Was hated- was foreign, was woman, was Medici. Rule encouraged religious wars in France
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War of Three Henrys
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French civil war, began with St Bartholomew Day massacre (Huguenots killed) and ended 15 years later when Henry of Navarre beats other Henrys to the throne.
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Henry VI
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Henry of Navarre, is offered a deal by the politiques. Will become Catholic. "Paris is worth a mass." Becomes king. Granted Huguenots limited religious freedom through Edict of Nantes
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Philip II
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King of Spain from 1556-1598. Lost half of Netherlands after ten year civil war. Married to Mary Tudor. She died, he tried to get with Elizabeth I. She said no, he sent Armada in bitter rage.
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Spanish Armada
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Flotilla of 130 ships, sent by Philip II to attack England. He didn't like their support of the Dutch. English pirates raiding his ships, the protestant movement in England, or the fact that Elizabeth didn't like him back. England kicked butt. 60 ships returned to Spain.
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Peace of Augsburg
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German agreement that declared the faith of the prince to be the faith of the people. Only Catholic or Lutheran. Lasted sixty years and then was broken by the Thirty Years' War.
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Thirty Years' War
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Began with Defenstration of Prague. Two Catholic officials were tossed out a window in 1618.
1st: Bohemian: Catholic League vs Protestant Union (Catholics won)
2nd: Danish: Denmark joined (Catholics still won).
3rd: Swedish: French (Catholic) supported the Swedish (protestants) against other Catholics!
4th: French (International): French join protestants against Hapsburg Catholics. Ended by Peace of Westphalia.
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Peace of Westphalia
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Returned control of religion back to each German prince. Provided peace for the Netherlands. France and Sweden stronger. Calvinism added to religions allowed in Germany. Pope not allowed to mess with German religious affairs. German economy rekt.
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Michel de Montaigne
Definition
French skeptic. Humanist. Went and ruined our lives by inventing the essay. (1533-1592)
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William Shakespeare
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English playwright and actor. Genius.
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Authorized Bible
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King James Bible. English. Authorized by James I and published in 1611
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Baroque
Definition
16th-18th century style of art and music. Odd and ornate.
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Peter Paul Rubens
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Baroque artists. Famous for chubby naked people.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Definition
Baroque composer.
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