Chapter 7-1Crisis in Europe: The Wars of Religion

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During the late 1500’s, Europe was going through a difficult period of religious crisis

and conflict.

What role does religion play in your everyday life? How does religion effect the way nations

interact in today’s society?

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Height of Spanish Power (1560)

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Spain and Catholicism • Militant – (Combative) – Aggressive in winning converts and eliminating

each other’s authority

• King Philip II– King of Spain– Militant Catholicism– Son of Charles V

• William the Silent (Netherlands)– Led a revolution the Dutch Northern Provinces

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King Philip II William the Silent

England and Protestantism• Elizabeth Tudor– Took English throne in 1558– Advocate of Protestantism • Repealed laws favoring Catholicism

• Protestantism – England became the leader of the Protestant

nations of Europe – Laid the foundations for a world empire

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Elizabeth Tudor

The Spanish Armada • Armada – Spanish fleet of Warships

• The Spanish Armada – 1588– Large fleet of Spanish ships– Sent to invade England– Defeated by England– Turning point of the war• Devastated Spanish forces

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France and the Huguenots • Huguenots – French Protestants influenced by John Calvin

• Henry IV (of Navarre)– Huguenot political leader– Converted to Catholicism– Crowned King of France in 1594– Religious freedom for Protestants

• Edict of Nantes (1598)– Recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France– Gave Protestants the right to worship freely and hold

public office

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King Henry IV

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