Test 3 Flashcards
What is the Hapsburg- Valois war over?
It is over who has control over the Italian city states
Who started the Hapsburg-Valois war?
Charles VIII
What did Charles VIII acquire but can’t keep and why?
Naples; He doesn’t have an army there
Under whose reign is every estate made finance the wars this country fights?
Louis XII; France
What does Louis XII acquire and what was the problem with this?
Milan and Naples; he has to keep an army in both places and it is too expensive
Who brought the Renniasance to France?
Francis I
Who remodeled France and who paid for this?
Francis I; the 3rd estate
What is the Concordant of Bologna?
dark period for the church; France agreed to pay the church a yearly sum of money, which was to be decided by the church and they churched agreed not to interfere in the internal affairs of France
What made France completely absolute?
The Concordant of Bologna
Who started the religious wars?
The Hugenots
Define Hugenots.
French protestants
What person had a heavy influence on the Religious Wars?
John Calvin
Who was Francis I opponent in the Hapsburg-Valois war?
Charles V Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
What happened at the Battle of Pavia?
The French lost and were forced to sign a treaty
What is the The Treaty of Madrid?
Spain got the French belongings in the Italian city-states; Francis I had to agree that his son Henry resided in Madrid
What treaty ended the Hapsburg-Valois war and under what king?
Cateau-Chambris Treaty; Henry ?? of France
Who said the 1st and 2nd estates should pay taxes?
Henry ??? of France
What was Katherine DeMedici’s objective?
To ensure that her 3 sons rule France
Who was Francis II married to?
Mary (the future Queen of Scots)
Whose mother had to become their regent?
Charles IX
During the religious wars, what did some of the 2nd estate become?
Calvinist
Who controlled the French court systems and who did they indirectly control?
The 2nd estate; the king
Describe the The Treaty of St. Germaine.
It allowed the French nobility who became protestant to practice their faith
Why was the Treaty of St. Germaine dangerous?
The nobility had more money
Who did Katherine align herself with?
The Catholic League
Who was the leader of the Catholic League?
The Duke of Guise
What was the Duke of Guise’s objective?
He wanted to be King of France
Describe the St. Bartholomew Day Massacre.
Katherine has daughter named Margret
She decided to marry her daughter to the leader of the protestants which was Henry from the House of Bourbon;She invited all of the nobles to Paris to attend the wedding
She wanted them all in one place so he can kill them; Henry barely escaped
Who became the protestant leader in the religious wars?
Henry from the House of Bourbon
