1. Agenda

2. Drill – Do you think we truly have freedom of religion in this country
Drill – Do you think we truly have freedom of religion in this country? Do we deserve freedom of religion? Why or why not?
Homework – Due on WEDNESDAY. Read and outline pages 225 – 227 (Revolutions in England – the end of the section)
Is religion a legitimate reason to go to war?

3. Chapter 7: Crisis and Absolutism in Europe 1500 - 1715
Europe in Crisis: The Wars of Religion

4. Spain’s Conflicts
Calvinism vs. Catholicism
Spain’s Militant Catholicism
King Philip II
Son of Charles V
Inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and American Colonies from Charles
Deeply religious (Catholic)
Seized Portugal when the King died
Ruled over empire that circled the globe

5. King Philip II, defender of Catholicism
I wish outfits like this would come back into style!

7. Problems in the Netherlands
Dutch revolt – Netherlands was Calvinist, and fought for their independence from Spain.
William the Silent – a prince in northern Netherlands, finally won independence for his chunk of land.

8. William the Silent
Looking quiet

9. Protestantism in England
Elizabeth Tudor took throne in 1558
New Act of Supremacy made Elizabeth the head of church and state
Moderate Protestantism made everyone happy
Wanted a balance of power between Spain and France

10. Queen Elizabeth I, defender of Protestantism

11. Spanish Armada
Spain’s navy attacks England
Philip II wants England Catholic
Spanish armada defeated by the British navy and weather
Spain no longer a great power. Power shifted to England and France.

13. French Wars of Religion
Huguenots = French Protestants
Only 7% of total population, but almost all were nobles so were a big threat to the French king.
Henry IV – Protestant, but switched to Catholic to please the Catholic majority in France.
Passed Edict of Nantes – made France officially Catholic, but gave Huguenots total religious freedom