Chapter 12 Flashcards
Baroque and Plain Architectural Styles
Boroque- Used art and decoration to the back some catholic followers. Magnificent, very ornate, beautiful.
Peter Paul Rubens- 1571-1640
Plain- prodistant architectural styles. Believed that simplicity is the right way of living. Simplicity in the imitation of Christ.
Remandt van Rijn- 1606-1669
Politique and examples
Somebody who puts political stability over religious unity.
Competing families in France after death of Henry II
Bourbone- Protestant
Montermacy-chatillon- Protestant
Guise-Catholic
Characteristics and facts about french protestants
Hugenotes. 1/15th of France.
Acknowledge the Protestants new land power in France. Concluded the war.
Event which started the French Wars of Religion
Massacare at Vassey- 1562- duke of guise massacres hundreds of Protestants.
Effects of the peace of saint germain-en-laye
1570, acknowledge the Protestants new found power in France. ultimately concluded the war.
Facts about St Bartholomew’s day massacre
Aug 24 1572 Cologne and 3000 Huguenots were killed. 20,000 more were killed concluding the first massacre. It was issued by Catherine de Medici. gained the attention of Protestants all around including Queen Elizabeth of England.
Characteristics and facts about Henry IV of France
1589-1610 formally known as Henry of Navarre. Protestant, Politique. Was involved in the war of Henrys.
Facts about the edict of nantes
1598 granted freedom and tolerance to protestants. Religious settlement. Catholic national religion. Extended religious freedom. Right to worship properly. Right to assemble. Right for Protestants to fortify their own towns.
Key players of the French Religious War.
Henry III, Henry of Guise, Henry of Navarre. Cologne, Conde, Francis, Catherine de Medichi.
Climax of Spanish/English hostilities.
1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada.
Characteristics of Phillip II
He is the king of Spain and the emperor of the HRE. Catholic. Married Queen Mary I. 1556-1598. Not a politique.
Condition of Spanish Economy in the 16th and 17th century.
Very wealthy due to their discovery of the new world. There was a huge difference between the upper class and the lower class.
The compromise
Promised to resist the degrees of the councils of Trent- 1564
Phillip II foreign policy and action during the 1st half of his reign.
Determined by catholic terror and dynastic objectives. Limit freedom of worship in the Netherlands. Focused more against the Turks
Perpetual Edict of 1577
Agreed to remove Spanish forces from the Netherlands in 20 days
Major area of resistance that prevented Spanish world empire.
The Netherlands
Successors of Edward VI of England.
Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Elizabeth I