The Age of Religious Wars
"Paris is worth a Mass."
- King Henry IV of France
"Paris is worth a Mass."
- King Henry IV of France
CHAPTER 4: THE AGE OF RELIGIOUS WARS
This chapter focuses on Europe's religious wars of the 15th and 16th century, that came as the result of the Protestant Reformation. While these wars were fought over religious difference and the desire for religious freedom, in reality, these wars were fought for political reasons. After all, religious freedom IS political freedom as well, and various religious groups sought to leave the Catholc Church as a means to gain political power and independence. We will mainly look at the wars in France, Spain and the Netherlands, England, and the Thirty Years War, which ravaged the Holy Roman Empire, in particular the German states, and ended with the Peace of Westphalia.
This chapter focuses on Europe's religious wars of the 15th and 16th century, that came as the result of the Protestant Reformation. While these wars were fought over religious difference and the desire for religious freedom, in reality, these wars were fought for political reasons. After all, religious freedom IS political freedom as well, and various religious groups sought to leave the Catholc Church as a means to gain political power and independence. We will mainly look at the wars in France, Spain and the Netherlands, England, and the Thirty Years War, which ravaged the Holy Roman Empire, in particular the German states, and ended with the Peace of Westphalia.
Below are the Chapter 4 lecture slides. Print them out and bring to class.
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Here are some additional Power Point presentations on the Religious Wars, taken from other AP Euro web sources.
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Chapter 4 IDs and Outline:
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Chapter 4 Primary Source Reading Packet
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If you think the Age of Religious Wars was confusing, look at what is happening in the Middle East today. Across Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other nations, various groups of differing nationalities and branches of Islam are fighting each other. Land, oil, resources, and political power are really at stake, while ne organization- the Islamic State, or ISIS- are making enemies everywhere as they brutally take over cities and regions. What parellels do you see between the Middle East today and the fights between the Catholic, Protestants, Dutch, Germans, French, and Spanish of the 1500-1600s?
Below is the first part of the History Channel's documentary "Elizabeth" with English historian David Starkey. It is broken up into about 20 parts on youtube.com, and it is on the YouTube channel by "tudorrose01", which contains many films about Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Mary, Anne Boleyn, and various other fascinating figures of British history.
John Green explains the reign of Emperor Charles V and the failure of the Holy Roman Empire. Thanks John Green!
Tom Richey tells you about the French Wars of Religion and the Thirty Years War. Thanks Mr. Richey!