1. Charles I/V Surrounding France: Origins of a War

2. Under the Rule of Charles
Red- Aragon
Purple- Castile
Burnt Orange- Burgundian possessions
Yellowish- Austrian Lands
Tanish/Brownish/
Whatever- Holy Roman Empire

3. Charles V War with France
A series of four major conflicts between and 1546
- Francis I vs. Charles I/V
Fight over land in Italy
- Milan
- Savoy
- Venice
Another war from

4. War with France Henry VIII switched sides (wonder why?)
France eventually allied with the Ottomans
- Ottomans will keep fighting Hapsburgs till 1571
- Why would they get involved?

5. Schmalkaldic League
Alliance Lutheran princes against the Catholic Emperor Charles V
- Mutual defense agreement
- Did not attack Charles
- Eventually intended to replace HRE
- 10,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry
Helped spread Lutheranism
Confiscated Church land
Kicked out Church leaders

7. Schmalkaldic War
Serious conflict with Charles did not begin until 1546 (why then?)
Schmalkaldic league had a bigger army but worse leadership
- What are some of the problems you could foresee because of their structure?
War lasted till 1547
- Schmalkaldic League lost

9. Schmalkaldic War Many leaders fled
Catholicism became the official religion again (Augsburg Interim)
Protestantism could not be eliminated, though
Protestants won battle in 1552
- Charles V agreed to the Peace of Passau
In 1555 he negotiated the Peace of Augsburg

10. Document Analysis: Read the Peace of Augsburg and summarize the main idea of the agreement

11. The Peace of Augsburg
All political units (duchies, princedoms, city states, etc.) can choose between Lutheran or Catholic
- no other religions allowed
All Catholic Bishops and other Church leaders abandon resources in Protestant lands
Cannot infringe upon the religious choice of another state

13. 30 Years War

14. French Wars of Religion
Three main groups fighting and undermining the King
- Catholic League (Spain and Rome)
- House of Guise (Henry of Guise)
- Huguenots (England)
- Houser of Bourbon (Henry of Navarre)
- Malcontents (King's younger brother)