Big Events in Renaissance Europe

1. Big Events in Renaissance Europe Rebellion in Spanish Netherlands (537) Spanish Armada (538-539) St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre (541) Edict of Nantes (541) Building of Palace of Versailles (543) War of Spanish Succession (544) English Civil War (547) Great Restoration (549) Glorious Revolution (550) Thirty Years War (556) • Who was involved & when it happened • What happened & where it happened • What was result and significance Lesson #6

2. Rebellion in Spanish Netherlands • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1550 in North Europe (between France & Germany) • What happened & where it happened – • Spain had owned Netherlands, but Neth. was very different – Protestant, mercantile • Significance of it – Spain was challenged successfully

3. Spanish Armada • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1588 – Spain attacked England • What happened & where it happened – • Spain sent INVINCIBLE ARMADA to England to teach them a lesson • English Channel • Spain lost good portion of fleet • Significance of it - • Spain challenged successfully • England proved it was strong

4. St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1572 – Paris and Huguenot regions of France • What happened & where it happened – • Daughter of King of France (Catholic) was to marry Henry Bourbon (Protestant leader) • Protestants were attacked and killed – thousands died across nation • Significance of it - • Showed level of seriousness of wars of Religion in France

5. Edict of Nantes • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1598 in France • What happened & where it happened – • Henry Bourbon ascended to throne and converted to Catholic, but 15 years later issued this edict to create peace in France • It gave full rights to Huguenots (Protestants) in France • Significance of it - • Created a peace and prosperity • Henry IV (Bourbon) remained popular 5

6. Building of Palace of Versailles • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1682 outside Paris • What happened & where it happened – • Louis XIV built greatest palace in Europe • Louis had been overthrown in childhood • Goal was to tame nobility • Made it a privilege to live at Versailles • Significance of it - • Nobility no longer threatened Louis – wanted to serve him

7. War of Spanish Succession • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1700-1715 – war involving all European powers • They wanted to prevent France from getting all power in Spain by letting Louis’s Grandson take throne of Spain • What happened & where it happened – • Spanish king died without an heir • Next in line was grandson of Louis XIV • A coalition formed to prevent that • Significance of it - • France lost supremacy – weakened by war 7

8. English Civil War • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1640-1650 in England • Parliament vs. King • What happened & where it happened – • King was an absolutist • Parliament rebelled & won • King executed by Parliament • Significance of it - • England becoming more democratic

9. Great Restoration & Glorious Revolution • Who was involved & when it happened – • Glorious Rev in 1688 gave throne of England to James II daughter and her husband William of Orange (Protestant from Netherlands) • What happened & where it happened – • Parliament made this decision • Significance of it - • Greater voice to the people

10. 30 Years War • Who was involved & when it happened – • 1618-1648 • Fought in Germany but joined by Spain (Cath), France (Cath fighting on Prot side), Sweden (Prot), Denmark (Prot) • What happened & where it happened – • Last of the wars of Religion • Returned Germany to Peace of Augsburg, in which all section’s leaders to decide religion • Significance of it - • Spain surpassed by France

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