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Europe In Crisis: Wars of Religion
Section 1
Religious & political conflicts between Catholic & Protestant in Europe.
French Wars of Religion-1560Conflict Causes
– Calvinist vs. Catholics- militant religions– Economic, social & political problems
France – Huguenots: French Protestants
• John Calvin• 7% French pop ,but 40-50% of nobility
–Threatened Catholic monarchy– Ultra Catholics oppose
French Wars of Religion
Catholics vs. Huguenots–civil war 30yrs–factors besides religion:
•Towns & provinces resisted monarchy –Support Huguenots=weaken monarchy
French Wars of Religion 1589: Henry of Navarre (King Henry IV of France)-
Huguenot Converted to Catholicism (people’s acceptance) Edict of Nantes (1598):
– Catholicism official religion– Huguenots right to worship & equal political
rights
Spanish Wars of Religion King Philip II of Spain (1556-1598):
– “The Most Catholic King”– militant Catholicism
• God’s chosen nation- Christianities protectors
– Goal: consolidated Spanish lands • Spain, Netherlands, pieces of Italy
& Americas• Used strict Catholicism & Spanish
Control
Spanish Wars of Religion Spanish Netherlands & problems
– Calvinists – Against Catholic Span’s rule = war – 1609 United Provinces of the Netherlands
establishedPhilip II bankrupt - too much $ on war
– Power from Spain to France & Britain
England Protestant or Catholic ? Tudor dynasty =unity Not absolute monarchs-Parliament set limits Mary (aka Bloody Mary)
– Catholic – Protestant nobles dislike, but people love– attacks Protestants – Die & Protestant ½ sister, Elizabeth takes throne
Elizabeth I –Virgin Queen Protestant Focus -common good of her people Protestants vs. Catholics problem
– Repealed Catholic favoring Laws Act of Supremacy:
– “only supreme governor” church & state
– Church of England-Protestant• moderate Protestantism• Leader of Protestant Europe
Elizabeth’s Foreign Policy Foreign Policy:
– Moderate• avoid war • Balance Spain & France -
supported weaker of 2 Philip II ( Spain) -invades England –
Goal: expand Catholicism– Sends Armada – no $
• Defeated by English EFFECT:
– Spain looses power– England & France gain power