Battles
This battle saw a Christian fleet defeat a Muslim fleet near Greece
What is the Battle of Lepanto?
This cardinal was a major figure in French diplomacy and military campaigns
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
The English Reformation began when King Henry wanted a divorce from this Spanish queen
Who is Catherine of Aragon?
This spiritual movement swept the colonies and led to the creation of Methodism
What is the Great Awakening?
This English colony was founded in Virginia in 1607
What is Jamestown?
This battle was fought in Serbia against the Ottoman Turks in the 1400s
What is the Battle of Belgrade?
This Dutch bishop wrote a book on Augustinian theology and unwittingly created a heretical movement
Who is Cornelius Jansen?
This Habsburg king was crippled due to severe inbreeding
Who is King Charles II of Spain?
This massive conflict, fought over religion, involved countries such as France and Sweden and devastated Germany
What is the Thirty Years War?
This event saw Protestant mercenaries attacking the Vatican, with the pope barely escaping with his life
What is the Sack of Rome?
The Turks tried invading Italy from the south by attacking this fortified island
What is Malta/Siege of Malta?
This pope oversaw the implementation of the Council of Trent and codified the Mass during the Counter-Reformation
Who is Pope St. Pius V?
This Polish king helped save Vienna from the Turks in 1683
Who is Jan Sobieski?
This cultural and social movement in the 1400s in Europe helped inspire new modes of art and set the stage for the modern world
What is the Renaissance?
This Borgia pope was known for having several children and divided the world between Spain and Portugal
Who was Pope Alexander VI?
This battle was initiated by George Washington and started the French and Indian War
What is the Battle of Jumonville Glen?
This cardinal became Chief Minister of France after Richelieu
Who is Cardinal Jules Mazarin?
This English king was beheaded by Parliament following the English Civil War
Who is King Charles I?
This revolution threw the last Catholic king off the English throne and shaped English politics to this day
What is the Glorious Revolution?
This trade network brought goods and humans between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What is the Triangular Trade?
This battle in the Thirty Years War was a defeat for the Hussite rebels
What is the Battle of White Mountain?
This cardinal violated the treaty with the Moriscos, leading to widespread revolt in Spain
Who is Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros?
Known as "the Conqueror," this Ottoman sultan captured Constantinople in 1453
Who is Mehmed the Conqueror?
This meeting in Germany was an opportunity for Luther to defend his teaching, although it eventually branded him a heretic
What is the Diet of Worms?
This disease ravaged the Americas and killed millions of native Americans
What is smallpox?