Chapter 3
The Religious Wars
Identify:
1. Mary, Queen of Scots
2. Phillip II
3. Pope Leo X
4. Louis, prince of Condé
5. Queen Elizabeth I
6. Ferdinand II
7. Duke of Alva
8. Henry II
9. Francis Drake
10. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
11. Catherine de Medici
12. Francis I of France
13. Henry of Guise
14. Henry of Navarre (Henry IV)
15. Charles IX
16. Frederick of Saxony
17. Henry III
18. Albert Wallenstein
19. Admiral Gaspard de Coligny
20. Mary, Queen of Scots
Identify these Treaties:
1. Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
2. Treaty of Nemours
3. Treaty of Lubeck
4. Treaty of Vervins
5. Treaty of Westphalia
6. Treaty of Prague
7. Treaty of the Pyrenees
Identify the four stages of the Thirty Years’ War and the combatants:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identify the following concepts or events:
1. Concordat of Bologna
2. War of the Three Henrys
3. Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
4. Peace of Augsburg
5. Habsburg-Valois Wars
6. Catholic League
7. Schmalkaldic League
8. Holy League
9. War of the Roses
10. Diet of Augsburg
11. Huguenots
12. cuius regio, eius religio
Identify the French monarchs between 1559 and 1643
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Match the following event with the correct date:
1. Defenestration of Prague
2. Edit of Nantes
3. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
4. Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
5. Armada
6. Peace of Augsburg
7. Treaty of Nemours
8. “Day of the Barricades”
9. Peace of Westphalia
10. Battle of Lepanto
1585
1571
1588
1598
1618
1559
1588
1555
1572
1648
1599
1603
Essays:
1. In many respects the issue of nationalism outweighed religious problems in
Europe during the seventeenth century. How would one explain the
changing nature of religion and the growing intensity of nationalism?
2. Most of the Wars of Religion were fought in France and Germany; describe
the economic and social effects of years of constant warfare in those two
countries.
3. Why did Philip II of Spain see himself as a defender of Catholicism and to
what extent did he try to reassert Catholic control on Europe. In conclusion
say whether he was successful or not and why you hold that opinion.
4. What was the role of Mary Queen of Scots in the tangled web of English
religion? Why did Elizabeth I wait so long before acting and then why was
she forced to be so Machiavellian?
5. What were the origins of the religious problems in France and how did the
various French monarchs deal with issues of religion?
6. Why were the French nobility attracted to Calvinism and how did Calvinism
survive persecution from the Catholic monarchs?
7.
Many people feel that the Saint Bartholomew’s day massacre was a turning
point in French religious problems. What were the causes of the massacre
and how would one define the events as a turning point in French religion?
8. The War of the Three Henrys is often seen as a confusing and hard to
understand period of French history. Discuss who the participants were in
the war and what was their agenda. Further, analyze the effect of the war on
the French people.
9. What was the purpose of the Spanish Armada and why did it fail in almost
every aspect of its purpose?
10. What were the political, social, and economic consequences of the Thirty
Years’ War on the German people and the German nobility?
11. What was the purpose of the Edict of Nantes and why did King Henry IV of
France feel compelled to issue such a decree?
12. What were the objectives of those that fought the Religious Wars in France?
13. Explain the causes of the revolt in The Netherlands and how did the Spanish
monarchy attempt to deal with the rebellion?
14. Discuss the political, social, and economic effects of the French Wars of
religion.
15. How did the phrase, “cuius regio, eius religio” alter the religious face of
Europe?
16. How did the Treaty of Westphalia change the nature of politics and religion
in Europe? What changes did occur after 1648?
17. Why did the Thirty Years’ War take so long to resolve and involve so many
different nations?
18. Analyze the causes of the Wars of Religion. To what extent were they
focused on religion and religious objectives?
19. How did Henry of Navarre manage to claim the throne of France, and who
opposed his claims?
20. What was life like for the peasants of France and the Holy Roman Empire
during the first half of the seventeenth century?