England; the English ships had more cannons per ship than did the Spanish

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SPAIN AND FRANCE

Charles King of Spain 1516- Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

Absolute Monarch A ruler whose

power was not limited Divine right:

monarch received power from God and answerable only to God

Peace of Augsburg 1555 - Gave each German prince the

right to decide religion 1556 – Charles V retired and divided his

empire between his brother and his son

Philip II 1560’s revolt in the Netherlands England supported Dutch Protestants

Escorial

Spanish Armada1588 – 130 ships, defeated in the English Channel

United Provinces of the Netherlands 1609- the seven Northern provinces

form the Dutch Republic

Absolute Monarchy in FranceFrench wars of religion 1562-1598Huguenot – French Calvinists

1572 Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Henry of Navarre King Henry IV founded the Bourbon dynasty Converts to Catholicism Edict of Nantes – gave Huguenots limited

freedom of worship

Thirty Years WarLouis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu fought against Hapsburg

Louis XIVThe Sun KingCardinal Mazarin –

Chief MinisterLouis XIV declared “I

am the state”

1685 Edict of Nantes is revoked

Versailles

Louis XIV holding court

Louis XIV with his army

War of Spanish Succession 1701-1713 Louis XIV’s grandson, Philip,

became King of Spain. England, Austria, Portugal, the

Dutch Republic, and several German and Italian states went to war with Spain and France.

1713 Treaty of Utrecht

The Changing Face of WarGunpowder was first invented by the Chinese in the eleventh century and made its appearance in Europe by the fourteenth century. During the seventeenth century, firearms developed rapidly and increasingly changed the face of war.

Spain and France 1516 Charles King of Spain-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V Absolute monarch- a ruler whose power was not limited. Divine right-monarchs received their power from God and answerable only to God. 1555 Peace of Augsburg- gave each German prince the right to decide religion. 1556- Charles V retired and divided his empire between his brother and his son.  King Philip II 1560s revolt in the Netherlands 1609- 7 Northern Provinces formed the Dutch republic England supported the Dutch Protestants 1588-The Spanish Armada (130 ships) was defeated in the English channel Constant warfare, inflation and bankruptcy led to Spanish decline in the 17 th century.

Absolute monarchy and France French wars of religion (1562-1598) Huguenot- French Calvinists 1572 Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre Henry of Navarre- King Henry VI founded the Bourbon dynasty- converts to Catholicism Edict of Nantes- gave Huguenots limited freedom of worship Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu fought the Thirty Years war against the Hapsburgs  Louis XIV the Sun King Cardinal Mazarin- Chief Minister Louis XIV declared “I am the state” The Palace at Versailles 1685 revoked the edict of Nantes War of Spanish succession 1700-1713 Louis XIVs grandson Philip became King of Spain England, Austria, Portugal, the Dutch Republic, and several German and Italian states went to war with Spain

and France.  Treaty of Utrecht (1713)