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Henry made himself "supreme" in England's religious hierarchy when he forced Parliament to pass this.
What is the "Act of Supremacy."
Who are the Jesuits?
A smart ruler, this lady knew how to be moderate yet be firm on her lonely isle.
Who is Elizabeth I.
Niccolo Machiavelli's famous work answers the question of whether it is better to be loved or to be hated as a ruler.
What is The Prince.
1588 was a really good year because of this event, assuming you were English that is.
What is the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
In 1555 it was suddenly okay to be Lutheran, but Calvinist . . . not so much.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
The leader of a theocracy in Geneva this determined leader "elected" to spread his beliefs far and wide.
Who is John Calvin?
Who is the Holy Roman Emperor?
The Catholic Counter Reformation focused on this art style with emphasis on passionate, dramatic art and astoundingly ornate buildings.
What is Baroque style?
These repetitive religious wars were extremely vicious because of the lack of front lines and roaming bands of armed men
What were the French Wars of Religion?
Paris may be worth a mass, according to Henry IV, but this announcement brought peace by tolerating Huguenots.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
Luther sought to free believers from the tyranny of Catholic rule of religious knowledge, but he had no desire to free "those people" from the political rule of German prices.
Who are the murdering, robbing hordes of German peasants?
Ruler of a massive Empire that proved to be too much to handle for one man, this monarch split his lands between the two main "chins" of his family.
Who is Charles V?
Van Eyck's The Arnolfini Wedding is an example of this particular art style.
What is the Northern Renaissance?
The Dukes of Parma & Alva couldn't keep these 7 Protestant provinces from uniting against the Spanish crown in a 40 year long conflict.
What was the Dutch Revolt?
Ferdinand II's early victories led him to demand that all Protestant lands converted since 1555 be returned to the Catholic faith.
Finally!
A Pope who decided the church deserved more than just parties and warfare!
Who is Pope Paul III?
Who is William of Orange?
Author of satires about Popes like Julius II, this writer truly was focused on returning the Catholic Church to piety and simplicity.
Who is Desiderius Erasmus?
The Battle of Lutzen in 1632 led to the crushing of a Catholic army under Wallenstein in the 30 Years War, but also to this prime motivator of the Protestant cause during the war's 3rd phase.
Who is Gustav Adolf?
Ending the Thirty Years' War this document assured that Europe would never again unify under a single Christian faith.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
No infant baptism, they share property, and don't believe in fighting - so OF COURSE everyone wants to kill them!
Who are the Anabaptists?
He could not sit on his throne without being tied to it, but Henry VIII's first heir - or better yet his advisors - steered England towards Protestantism.
The freestanding dome of the Florence cathedral was this architect's greatest contribution to the new Renaissance style.
Who is Brunilleschii?
Philip II's only true success in a reign designed to advance Catholic causes.
What is the Battle of Lepanto?