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attempted to mediate the social\political problems b/w peasants & nobles

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Martin luther

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the peasant’s ignored Luther’s advice & revolted against the nobles

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Peasants Revolt

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1st Protestant confession of faith

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Augsburg Confession

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compromise formed b/w the Protestants & Catholics; est “state” churches in Germany (1555)

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Peace of Augsburg

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The nobles crushed the rebellion

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just know it

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The Catholic Church’s attempt to destroy the Reformation in Europe

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Counter Reformation

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a Catholic “court” that would find, try, & punish heretics

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Inquisition

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founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540; the “right arm” of the Inquisition (most devout in finding heretics & spreading Romanism)

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Jesuits

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Rome’s strongest stand against Protestantism

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The council of trent

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who founded the jesuits, he was very loyal to the church

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Ignatius Loyola

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Ruled Spain & the Holy Roman Empire from 1516-1556
Supported the Inquisition; Spain became the most powerful European nation

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Charles V

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Son of Charles V
Fanatical support of the church led to his failed invasion of England (1588)

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Phillip II

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brought the Inquisition into Portugal in 1536; resulting in violence broke the nation & they fell to Spain in 1580

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King John III

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spanish Contributions to Culture

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language, horses, cattle, oranges, & lemons

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15
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the main language of Brazil

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Portuguese

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16
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Miguel de Cervantes wrote what

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Don Quixote

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17
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damlike barriers of earth & stone built to keep water out

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dikes

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18
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Known as The Low Countries

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The netherlands

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19
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The people who live in the netherlands are what

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dutch

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20
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A Spanish ruling council that led the Inquisition against the Protestants in the Netherlands

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Council of blood

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led Spanish troops in the Netherlands

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Duke of Alva

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Dutch nobleman who led the fight for freedom during the mid. 1500s

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william the silent

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Helped found the United Provinces of the Netherlands

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william the silent

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what year did the Netherlands claimed their independence from Spain

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what year was the father of dutch liberties killed
1584
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what year did the dutch gain independence
1648
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The pope gave him the title “Defender of the Faith” (still used today)
Henry VIII
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When the pope refused to grant his divorce from Catherine of Aragon he removed England form the Catholic church; this started the what
English Reformation
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attempted to stop the Reformation by declaring Henry the head of the Church of England
Act of Supremacy
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led the Protestants in Scotland
John Knox
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attacked the Protestants, Knox appealed to Queen Elizabeth who defended the Protestants
Mary Stuart
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Mary was forced to abdicate Scotland’s throne in what year
1567
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defended by Elizabeth’s troops from Spanish invasion
Scotland
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built up the English navy
Sir John Hawkins
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“sea dog” employed by Elizabeth; 1st Englishman to circumnavigate the globe
Sir Francis Drake
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Spanish fleet led by Phillip to invade England
Invincible armada
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What year was the Invincible armada defeated
1588
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The reign of Elizabeth is also known as what
The Elizabethan Age
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perhaps the greatest writer of all time; wrote many plays including Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, & Julius Cesar
William Shakespeare
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Calvinist Protestants; by the 1500s, half of the French nobility were Protestants
Huguenots
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an assembly of religious representatives
synod
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brought persecution to the Protestants
Francis I & Henry II
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Powerful ruling family in France
De Medicis
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led Protestants in their fight vs. the Catholics
Henry of Navarre & Gaspard de Coligny
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leaders of the Catholic forces in France
Guise Family
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Catherine’s attempt at peace with the Protestants (1562); this was temporary
Edict of January
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the murder of 100,000 Protestant through France
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
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became king in 1589; 1st Protestant king of France
Henry IV
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allowed for the more religious freedoms to the French Huguenots
Edict of Nantes
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advisor who aided her in her rule
Cardinal Richelieu
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Civil war in germany between the protestants and catholics
30 years war
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where did the first battles of the 30 years war occur
Bohemia
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King of Bohemia who led the Catholic forces during the 30 years war
Ferdinand II
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aided the protestants during the 30 years war
Christian IV & Gustavus Adolphus
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peace treaty that ended the war in 1648; did not change anything from before the war
Peace of Westphalia

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