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militant
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combative
Calvinism and Catholicism had become militant religions by 1560 - they were aggressive in trying to win convents and eliminating each other's authority |
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Huguenots
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French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
7% of the French population, but 50% of that were nobles including the house of Bourbon, which ruled the southern French kingdom of Navarre they were a political threat to the crown |
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Henry of Navarre
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political leader of the Huguenots and a member of the Bourbon dynasty
He succeeded to the throne as Henry IV and converted to Catholicism because he knew Protestant would never by accepted by Catholic France also issued Edict of Nantes in 1548 |
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Edict of Nantes
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issued by King Henry IV of France in 1548 to solve the religious problems.
Recognized Catholicism as the official religion of France, but gave Huguenots the right to worship and to enjoy all political privileges (like holding office) |
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King Philip II
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of Spain - son and heir of Charles V - the greatest supporter of militant Catholicism in the second half of the 16th century
first goal was to consolidate the lands inherited from his father - like Spain, Netherlands, and the possessions in Italy and the Americas "Most Catholic King" - the champion of Catholic causes the Spanish Netherlands (17 provinces) were the richest part of his kingdom and he tried to get rid of Calvinism there. In 1566, the Calvinists destroyed Catholic Church, which Philip responded by sending 10,000 troops. Kingdom went bankrupt by spending money on war |
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William the Silent
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Dutch leader and prince of Orange who led the resistance against King Philip II of Spain in the northern provinces.
His struggle lasted until 1609, where a 12 year truce ended the war |
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Elizabeth Tudor
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Queen who made England the leader of the Protestant nations of Europe and laid the foundations for a world empire
She fixed all the problems her sister, Mary Tudor, caused, starting with repealing all laws that favored Catholics. Her Act of Supremacy named her "the only supreme governor" of church and state daughter of Henry VIII supported the weaker nation if the other nation was too powerful with France and Spain 1588 - Philip II prepared to invade England - even though he didn't have the money nor ships needed to do it successfully 1558 - started rule |
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armada
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a fleet of warships
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Scotland
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North of England, West of the North Sea, and Northeast of Ireland
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Ireland
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West of England, Northeast of the Atlantic Ocean, Southwest of Scotland
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