1. Warm-up
What would King Henry VIII do that was uncommon at the time? List 3 things.

2. Wars on Religion

3. French Civil War
Protestants (Huguenots) face off against a strong Catholic Monarchy
About 50 percent of nobility was protestant (this is seen as a threat)
Civil War breaks out in France over religion
Protestants want a weak monarchy

4. St. Bartholomew’s Massacre 1572
3000 Protestants murdered in Paris
About 20,000 killed throughout France in the coming days
Shows protestants that Catholics will stop at nothing to keep France Catholic

5. Edict of Nantes 1598 Protestants win the Civil War
Edict allows for Catholicism to be official religion, but creates religious tolerance and freedom for protestants.

6. 30 years war 1618-1648 Bloodiest War in Europe until 1800s
Broken into 4 phases
Begins with Catholic Ferdinand II becoming King of Protestant Bohemia
Protestants will revolt
Edict of Restitution- makes Protestantism illegal and Catholic lands/goods that have been acquired have to be returned to Catholics
Involved every major country expect England
Protestants win

7. Peace of Westphalia
Officially ends all religious conflict in Europe and Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire divided into small unified kingdoms
France, Netherlands, and Switzerland will gain international statues as world powers

8. Conflict in England
James I: Believed in Divine right of Kings(DRK): king gets his power from God and only answers to him.
Charles I: son of James believed in DRK, does not get along with parliament
Tries to influence Church of England with more rituals, turning it more Catholic.
Puritans will leave during this time
Scotland rebels, but parliament refuses to help with war  leads to a Civil War in England

9. English Civil War Parliament v. The King Cavaliers- supported the king
Roundheads- supported parliament, and less power of the king. Led by Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell win and creates a Military Dictatorship

10. Glorious Revolution After Cromwell’s death a king was restored
Charles II- king after Cromwell’s death, but still limited Parliament
In 1689, Parliament invites William of Orange to invade with their support
William wins and creates Bill of Rights for the people
William and Mary
Joint rulers from the Netherlands
Allows parliament to make laws and levy taxes

11. Absolutism in France System in which a ruler holds total power.
Louis XIV- became king at about 5 known as the “Sun King”
Cardinal Mazarin- controlled the throne Louis was young
At 23 Louis XIV took control, (longest reigning Monarch in European history 72 years)

12. Government and Religion in France
Versailles- location where Louis XIV held his government.
Killed Huguenot (French Protestants)
France will become most powerful nation in Europe
French Culture will thrive,
French replaces Latin
French population will become largest in Europe 20%

13. Activity Create an 8 box story map of the Rise of Protestantism.
Good place to start would be the invention of the Printing Press