Protestant Reformation Flashcards
Where id Protestants rebel against Emperor Ferdinand II to start the Thirty Years’ War?
Bohemia
What title did King Henry VIII receive from the pope?
Defender of the Faith
What did the Jesuits emphasize during the Counter-Reformation?
Education
Top-down conversion around the world
Obedience to the pope
What city was the original home of King George I?
Hanover
Why was the Thirty Years’ War so deadly? How did it affect Europe?
Various countries fought with mercenaries in Germany
Combat and disease killed 1/3 of the German population
Religious wars between countries became rare
What ended the Thirty Years’ War?
Peace of Westphalia
What dynasty controlled Spain, the Netherlands, and the Holy Roman Empire?
Habsburgs
Who invaded England and replaced King James II with the help of parliament?
William of Orange
Does Via Media mean the “Middle Way”?
YES
Were the Huguenots Calvinists living in England?
NO
Did King Henry IV try to unite France by converting to Catholicism?
YES
Were thousands of Huguenots killed by Catholics on St. Patrick’s Day?
NO
Did Mary Queen of Scots become known as the “Virgin Queen”?
NO
Were Politiques French moderates in favor of peace?
YES
Was Oliver Cromwell called the Lord Protector of England?
YES
Why was King Henry IV such a great ruler in France? What happened to him?
Conversion of Catholicism and Edit of Nantes which brought religious unity
Brought a stronger monarchy
He was assassinated by a Catholic fanatic
Who led troops against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years’ War?
Gustavus Adolphus
What is the term for royalists who supported the king during the English Civil War?
Cavaliers
What professional army fought for Parliament during the English Civil War?
New Model Army
Is predestination the belief that people are selected for salvation before Jesus?
YES
What Spanish military officer formed the Society of Jesus?
Ignatius of Lovola
Be able to discus the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. How did she become queen? What were her greatest military and domestic accomplishments? Why is she considered to be one of the greatest monarchs in English history?
Death of Bloody Mary - her half sister
Via Media (Middle Way) to end religious violence and unite England
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Virgin Queen used her single status as a diplomatic advantage
Victory over Philip II and the Spanish Armada