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Undergraduate 1
12/18/2011

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Term
Europe has changed because of the _________
Definition
Reformation
Term
What has changed in Europe after the reformation?
Definition

The Renaissance has inspired a questioning attitude

The questioning ttitude inspires overseas exploration

Term
What was the basis for exploration?
Definition
Religion
Term
What was Spain's excuse for wanting to explore and what where they really after?
Definition
They said they were saving the Indians. But they were really after gold.
Term
What caused armies to get bigger? What advantages did that give to them?
Definition
They were getting more money so they had bigger armies. This gave them the advantage to kill faster and much more.
Term
What weapon was used for the first time during the early exploration period?
Definition
gun powder
Term
Who invented the printing press?
Definition
Johannes Gutenberg
Term
What advantage did the printing press provide? However, what was really spread?
Definition
It spread ideas faster. However, it only spread propaganda most of the time.
Term
Who was the dominant power in the Atlantic during Spain's Catholic Crusade?
Definition
Spain
Term
What was the prerogative for the expeditions of Spain?
Definition
They wanted everyone to be catholic
Term
Who was the leader of Spain during the Spanish crusade?
Definition
Charles V
Term
Charles V rules what area? What modern day area is this?
Definition
17 provinces of the Low Country. Currently, Holland and Belgium
Term
Where was Charles V born?
Definition
Low country
Term
Why did Charles V sympathize with the Low Country?
Definition
He was from there. He spoke their language and knew their culture
Term
Who controlled the low country? What did they have even though they were controlled?
Definition
They were under the control of Spain. However, they had a lot of independence.
Term
When Charles V dies, who becomes king?
Definition
His son, Philip II
Term
What did Philip II get when his dad died?
Definition
Spain and the Low country
Term
Who was Charles V's brother?
Definition
Ferdinand
Term
In what ways was Philip II a horrible leader?
Definition
He did not speak the language of the Low Country and he wanted them to to do what he wants which is to be catholic and in that area there was a lot of Calvinists and protestants.
Term
What does Ferdinand get when his brother dies?
Definition
The Holy Roman Empire and Austria
Term
Who does Philip II despise?
Definition
The calvinists and protestants
Term
Who is the first person sent in to stop the revolt of the calvinist?
Definition
Duke of Alva. His job is to exterminate the Calvinists. The Council of Blood
Term
Who unites the calvinist in the 17 provinces and low country?
Definition
William of Orange
Term
Who is the second person that Philip II sends in to try and stop the revolts? What does he accomplish?
Definition
Duke of Parma. He captures Antwerp and makes the protestants flee to the north
Term
Who helps the protestants? Give two reasons why she helped.
Definition
Elizabeth. She helped because the capital city of Antwerp had been captured and Enland's wool market did a lot of trading through Antwerp. She also did not want to see Philip II make Europe catholic
Term
Give 3 reasons why Philip II and Elizabeth despised each other.
Definition
(1) Elizabeth helped the protestants in a war with Spain (2) Mary Tudor was married to Philip and Mary had tried to impose catholicism on all of Europe (3) Philip didn't want to marry Mary. He loved Elizabeth and Elizabeth denied his proposal.
Term
How were the 17 provinces after Spain's crusade?
Definition
Belgium remains under Spain, but Holland receives its independence
Term
What does Elizabeth do when she finds out about the plot to kill her?
Definition
She has Mary beheaded
Term
Who conspires to have Elizabeth killed?
Definition
Philip and Mary Queen of Scots
Term
What does Elizabeth do when she find out about the plot to kill her?
Definition
She has Mary Queen of Scots (her cousin) beheaded
Term
How does the Pope get involved in the drama between Elizabeth and Philip II?
Definition
He offers Philip a lot of money if he would invade and kill Elizabeth
Term
What happens when Philip II invades Elizabeth's kingdom?
Definition
He uses the Spanish armada to invade England. It's a david vs. goliath battle. The English had small ships and the Spaniards have big ships. But there was a sudden storm in the English Channel called the Protestant Wind that wipes out the Spanish Armada
Term
What happens to England as a result of the war between Philip II
Definition
It rises as a major power in Europe
Term
What religion has a large presence in France?
Definition
Calvinism
Term
What are the calvinist in France called?
Definition
Hugenots
Term
What family do the hugenots belong to? Describe this family.
Definition
Bourbon family. They are aristocrats and nobility of France
Term
What are the Catholics called in France?
Definition
Valois Dynasty
Term
Who is the king of France at the beginning of the French Civil Wars? Who is he married to?
Definition
Henry II. He is married to Catherine de Medici
Term
Henry II and Catherine de Medici had three kids. Name them and inportant facts about them.
Definition

Francis II -- died at 17 months old

Charles IX -- gets the throne at 10 years old, however he was basically just a puppet under his mother.

Henry III -- he is gay and no one cares about him.

Term
Who was Henry II's daughter?
Definition
Margaret
Term
Why does Charles V want a boy desperately?
Definition
The throne will go to Henry and he doesnt want it to because he is gay.
Term
If the Valois dynasty falls apart, what will happen? Why would this not be ideal?
Definition
The bourbons will take over and this is not good becayse they are protestants.
Term
What does Catherine decide to do with Margaret?
Definition
marry her off to Henry Navarre of the Bourbon family
Term
When Charles dies, who becomes king? What is the problem with this?
Definition
Henry III. He does not want to be king.
Term
What is the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
Definition
the night before the wedding, a 3rd family comes into the picture. The Guise family. They do not want the marriage to take place. Henry Guise has a member of the wedding party (a hugenot) assasinated. This was a catholic killing a protestant. Everyone goes crazy! Many events like catherine killing 20,000 hugenots takes place that night.
Term
Who are the Guises?
Definition
a catholic nobility family.
Term
Why do the Guise's not want the marriage between Margaret and Henry Navarre?
Definition
it would be between a catholic and protestant
Term
Why does Catherine go crazy about a catholic killing a protestant? What does she do?
Definition
she will not tolerate disorder in her kingdom. She massacred 20,000 hugenots in one night.
Term
What did the St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre begin?
Definition
the War of 3 Henry's
Term
What do each other Henry's want in the war?
Definition

Henry III -- does not want to be king, but Catherine wants him to be king.

Henry Guise -- Catholic, he wants the throne so the hugenots do not get it

Henry Navarre -- protestant and wants the throne

Term
What happens to Catherine in the middle of the War of 3 Henry's? What happens to her son Henry III right after this?
Definition
she dies. He is assasinated
Term
What happened to Henry Guise in the war?
Definition
he is assasinated.
Term
Who wins the war of three henry's? Who reigns in France?
Definition
Henry of Navarre. The Bourbon family reigns in France.
Term
Even though Henry of Navarre was a _______. He did two things? What were they.
Definition
He was a huguenot. He knew the majority of France (60%) was Catholic so he (1) became catholic (2) issued the Edict of Nantes
Term
What was the Edict of Nantes?
Definition
it stated that outwardly everyone in France had to be catholic but privately could be whatever they wanted
Term
The 30 years war was _____________
Definition
the most important war of the 17th century
Term
How long was the 30 years war?
Definition
30 years
Term
Where did the 30 years was take place?
Definition
The Holy Roman Empire and Germany
Term
Why did the Peace of Augsburg fail?
Definition
it limited the choice of religion to Lutheran and Catholic, but many princes wanted to be calvinst for the money that it offered.
Term
 Who fought in the 30 years war? 2 groups.
Definition
catholics vs protestants. 2 groups could include the Catholic league and the protestant union.
Term
The Catholic League was led by the __________. They hold the throne for ___________.
Definition
Hapsburgs. Holy Roman Emperor.
Term
At the end of the 30 years war, whose power was threatned?
Definition
Hapsburg
Term
What resolved the 30 years war?
Definition
Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.
Term
What is the first phase of the 30 years war?
Definition
Bohemian Phase
Term
What does the Bohemian phase begin with?
Definition
the Defenstration of Prague. This triggered the beginning of the war.
Term
What did the Holy Roman Emperor do during the Bohemian Phase that angered protestants?
Definition
he put many restrictions on them. He also closed calvinst and lutheran churches. They were slowly being persecuted
Term
What officially started the 30 years war?
Definition
2 officials representing the Holy Roman Empire were thrown out of a window by protestants. They land in a pile of shit.
Term
What does the emperor do whenever the catholics are thrown out of the window?
Definition
he decides that he will annihilate the protestants
Term
Who leads the Catholics at the beginning of the 30 years war?
Definition
Ferdinand of Styria
Term
Who leads the protestants at the beginning of the 30 years war?
Definition
Frederick
Term
What does Ferdinand do when Frederick said that he wanted to annihilate the Catholics? What does it cause?
Definition
Calls in the Jesuits. They have the Battle at White Moutain. The protestants are defeated and Bohemia becomes Catholic.
Term
What is the second phase of the 30 years war called?
Definition
Danish Phase
Term
The Danish Phase is known as the peak of which side?
Definition
The Catholics
Term
During the Danish phase, Ferdinand becomes _____________ and becomes known as _______________
Definition
Holy Roman Emperor. He becomes known as Ferdinand II
Term
Where does the Danish phase take place?
Definition
Denmark
Term
What is Ferdinand's grand plan during the Danish phase?
Definition
He wants to spread Catholicism into Denmark, which is largely calvinist.
Term
Who does Ferdinand hire during the Danish phase? Who is he and what does he do? Why was this a bad thing?
Definition
Albrecht von Wallenstein. He is a mercenary. He hires mercenary soldiers. This is a bad thing because some catholics are caught in the crossfire and are killed, this divides the catholic forces. This is also a bad thing because mercenaries are only in it for the money and do not have passion for what they are doing.
Term
Who wins during the Danish phase?
Definition
Albrecht and his mercenary forces. Denmark falls under the Catholic rule.
Term
What was issued after the conclusion of fighting during the Danish phase and what effects did it have?
Definition
Edict of Resitution. It enforced that within the Holy Roman Empire everyone had to be either Lutheran or Catholic.
Term
What is phase 3 of the thirty years war called?
Definition
Swedish Phase
Term
During the Swedish phase, a decline of the ________ are seen
Definition
Catholics
Term
Who leads the protestants during the Swedish phase?
Definition
Gustavus Adolphus
Term
During the Swedish phase, the catholics are pushed back to _______
Definition
Bohemia
Term
Who is killed towards the beginning of the Swedish phase?
Definition
Gustavus Adolphus.
Term
Once Adolphus is killed, what do they do? Why?
Definition
Get involved. They had been watching from the sidelines, they want the religion and politics of the Holy Roman Empire to be Protestant because they don't want a catholic rival. They do not want the catholics to be unified. They feared that there would be a catholic resurgence.
Term
What is the fourth phase of the 30 years war called?
Definition
French Phase
Term
Who is the king of france during the French phase?
Definition
Louis XIII
Term
Who is the king guided by?
Definition
Cardinal Richelieu
Term
What does France do to help the protestants during the french phase?
Definition
send troops and defeat the Catholics
Term
What solves the 30 Years War?
Definition
Peace of Westphalia
Term
What did the Peace of Westphalia do? (4 things)
Definition
(1) reinstated the peace of augsburg but added calvinism as an option. (2) marks the end of the catholic reformation. (3) Netherlands and Switzerland receive independence from Spain. (4) The pope may not intervene in political affairs in the Holy Roman Empire (most important)
Term
The Holy Roman Emperor is also the king of ___________
Definition
Spain
Term
From the Peace of Westphalia, France receives what?
Definition
They receive land from the Holy Roman Empire, they get Alsace.
Term
What happened to Germany and the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the 30 Years War?
Definition
They are agriculturally destroyed because that is where the bulk of the battles take place
Term
How much of the population of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire is destroyed as a result of the 30 years war?
Definition
1/3
Term
After the 30 years war ends, what is over and what will there not be any more wars over?
Definition
Wars of Religion are over. There will no longer be any wars over religious matters.
Term
Who is victorious from the 30 years war? Who is the dominant world power after the 30 years war?
Definition
France is victorious. They are also the dominant world power at this time.
Term
The invention of the printing press was important because
Definition
it spread ideas faster
Term
What is the most significant ways that the renaissance influenced the reformation?
Definition
It encouraged questioning
Term
There are three phases of the reformation, name them
Definition
Protestant Reformation, English Reformation, and Catholic (counter) reformation
Term
What are three things that cause the reformation?
Definition
(1) decline of the respect for the pope, which began the Great Schism (2) disorders of the Catholic Church which included clerical immorality, married priests, drunk going up for mass, clerical ignorance, clerical pluarlism, clerical absenteeism. (3) John Wycliff and John Huus questioned the Catholic Church
Term
What did John Wycliff and Huuf believe?
Definition
The bible was the sole authority and some things were not mentioned in the bible such as the sacraments
Term
What was the fate of Wycliff and Huuf?
Definition
Huuf was burned at the stake and Wycliff ran away
Term
Who was Martin Luther?
Definition
He was a monk who believed in justification through faith alone.
Term
What was justification through faith?
Definition
belief that all you needed to get to heaven was faith
Term
What did the catholic church teach about how to get to heaven
Definition
they believed that you needed faith and good deeds.
Term
Who was Martin Luther's biggest opponent? Why was he a major opponent?
Definition
John Tetzel. Tetzel sold indulgences for the church he even went as far as to make a menu for how much each sin would cost.
Term
What was the 95 Theses? What was done with them? What did they reject?
Definition
95 criticisms of the Catholic Church written by Martin Luther. They were posted on the front door of the church in the Holy Roman Empire. It rejected transubstantiation. The church declared him a heretic
Term
What happened when the Pope asked Charles V to capture martin Luther?
Definition
The princes of the city-states hid Martin Luther.
Term
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the Reformation period?
Definition
Charles V
Term
Why did the German princes like Martin Luther's ideas?
Definition
they could expand their property and they would get more money because there would be no tithing and no authority for the Holy Roman Emperor.
Term
Unintentionally, Martin Luther started a war called the ____________
Definition
Hapsburg-Valois Wars
Term
Who fought in the Hapsburg-Valois wars?
Definition
princes and the emperor
Term
Who came to the aid of the princes in the Hapsburg-Valois Wars and why?
Definition
France. They helped them because they were afraid if the Holy Roman Empire won that they would unify everyone as Catholic.
Term
What is a politique?
Definition
someone who puts their beliefs aside to do what is best for the country
Term
What put an end to the Hapsburg-Valois Wars? What did it state?
Definition
Peace of Augsburg. It stated that each German prince could decide what relgion the country would be but it must be either Catholic or Lutheran.
Term
Who won the Hapsburg-Valois Wars?
Definition
France/Martin Luther/ Princes
Term
Why was Martin Luther sucessful when Huus and Wycliff were not?
Definition
he had the german princes and the printing press.
Term
Who was the king of England during the English Reformation?
Definition
Henry VIII
Term
Who was Henry VIII married to?
Definition
Catherine of Aragon
Term
What starts the English Reformation.
Definition
Catherine of Aragon does not have a boy that Henry VIII so desperately needs so he wants to divorce her and marry Ann Boleyn. The pope says no because Catherine of Aragon was the aunt of Charles V and he was the Holy Emperor and his troops were surrounded by the pope. The pope was also a relative of Catherine and knew she would be humiliated.
Term
What does Henry VIII do when the pope says that he can not get a divorce?
Definition
He breaks off from the church and creates the Anglican Church, or the Church of England.
Term
What was the act of supremacy?
Definition
the king is the head of the anglican church
Term
Who was the first head of the church of england?
Definition
Henry VIII
Term
What did the church of england believe?
Definition
predestination.
Term
The catholics do not rebel against henry III for three reasons. What are they?
Definition
(1) statue of 6 articles which stated that the doctrine of the anglican church was mostly like the doctrine of the catholic church except for the head of the church. (2) tax/tithing money they like it because the money is staying in the state rather than going to a far off land and to an unknown pope. (3) king seized all catholic property and sold it and used the money to build up the military
Term
why couldnt mary tudor be queen?
Definition
she was promised to dauphin of france
Term
Who ran England after Henry VIII's death? What does he do?
Definition
his 10 year old son, Edward. He was basically a puppet. He makes England more calvinist and protestant
Term
who becomes queen after edward? Who is she and what does she do?
Definition
mary tudor. she is catholic, she is known as bloody mary when she kills many protestants in her conquest to make England catholic.
Term
who becomes queen after Mary Tudor's death? Who is she and what does she do?
Definition
Elizabeth I (daughter of Anne Boleyn). She is a politique, protestant, issues elizabethean settlement
Term
what was the elizabethean settlement?
Definition
stated that outwardly citizens must be protestant or anglican but privately could do whatever they want
Term
what was the catholic reformation? Who was it designed by and what does he do?
Definition
the catholic's response to the protestant reformation. Designed by Pope Paul II, He creates the council of trent 
Term
What was decided at the council of trent? (just review what is on the back you do not need to memorize this)
Definition
(1) reaffirmed all catholic teaching and belief (2) created index of forbidden books (3) postitive thing -- made relgion training mandatory (4) Jesuits' goal was to educate and to phsically fight protestants, ordered military fashion and were the instrument of the inquisition (5) negative thing -- Europe was united at one point but it is not politically and relgiously divided.
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