France 1500s to 1700s

Question 1

What were the countries that made up the Holy Roman Empire?

Answer 1

Italy, France, Spain

Question 2

How did Catherine De Medici become Queen of England?

Answer 2

Her Husband, Henry the 2nd dies in a jousting match during their daughters wedding

Question 3

Hugenots

Answer 3

Protestant/Calvisnts in France

Question 4

What type of government was France?

Answer 4

Absolute Monarchy

Question 5

Catherine De Medici

Answer 5

Queen of France
Extremely Powerful

Question 6

Mary Queen of Scots

Answer 6

Queen of France
Queen of Scotland
Married to Medici’s son Francis II

Question 7

St. Bartholomew’s

Answer 7

A masscare of the Huguenots
Catherine De Medidi arranged a wedding between Henry the 4th and her daughter. Margret
Huguenots attended the wedding and the Catholics turned on them

Question 8

Why was the wedding between Margaret and Henry 4th controversial?

Answer 8

Henry 4th was a Protestant
Margret was Catholic

Question 9

Henry the 4th

Answer 9

A Huguenot was was married to Margret De Medici
King of France
Converted to Catholism

Question 10

Edict of Nates

Answer 10

Treaty that ended the religious wars in France
Huguenots could worship freely