England
What was the Spanish Armada?
a fleet of ships sent from Spain to invade England
Who did the Queen Regent and King Charles IX want exterminated?
The Huguenots/Protestants
What was the name and title of the man who recorded the sack of Magdeburg?
Otto von Guericke, Burgomeister of Magdeburg
What was the name of the Huguenot leader assassinated in the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day?
Coligny
The French monarch who gave the order to exterminate protestant leaders on Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Who is Charles IX
What year did the 'Against the Spanish Armada' take place?
1588
What part did the Duke of Guise play in the massacre?
The murder of Gaspard of Coligny and leading in other protestant killings
Name the commander who led the sack of Magdeburg?
General Pappenheim
Who did the conspirators decide to spare during the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day and why?
The King of Navarre by reason of royal dignity and the new alliance.
The wedding of these two monarchs gathered together most of the Huguenots in Paris that were to be later slaughtered in the massacre
Marguerite of Valois and Henri of Navarre
According to the text, did Queen Elizabeth speak to her troops in person?
Yes
What led to the 10 year religious war in France?
Apocalyptic fears, failure to compromise religious bigotry and desires of power.
True or False, the entire populace of Magdeburg was exterminated, and explain why?
False, though many people died, most of the nobility bought off the soldiers as they searched, the poor were driven out of the city, and others were simply taken prisoner. The city was sacked, not exterminated.
How does Elizabeth I take advantage of her countries religion to encourage her army in the fight against Spain?
Calls the Spanish enemies of her God.
This monarch was given the title of “wicked Italian queen” by Elizabeth I for her role in protestant killings
Who is Catherine de Medici
What kind of heart did Queen Elizabeth say herself to possess?
A heart of a king
What was Charles IX defense against his actions (supporting the massacre)?
Prevented an imminent Coup d’état
In whose name does the Treaty of Westphalia begin?
In the name of the most holy and individual Trinity.
What does De Thou observe about the manner of Coligny’s execution?
He was tortured by all four elements
This monarch signed the Edict of Beaulieu in 1576, granting concessions and officially recognizing Protestantism in France.
Who is Henry III
Fill in the blanks: “I myself will be your ______, ______ and ________ of every one of your virtues in the field”.
General, judge and rewarder
What was the Pope’s response to the massacre?
Sent a golden rose to Charles IX and had a song made about overtaking the Huguenots.
What two cities was the Treaty of Westphalia signed in?
Osnabrück and Münster
What does the Treaty of Westphalia decide to do about the atrocities committed by both sides during the war?
All was to be forgiven.
Catholic hardliners including Henri of Guise formed this organization to continue persecuting Huguenots after the Edict of Beaulieu
the Catholic League