Europe's WARS of RELIGION [AP Euro Review—Unit 2 Topic 4]
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Protestant-Catholic tensions in France led to the French Wars of Religion, with key events like the Massacre of Vassy and St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Henry IV's Edict of Nantes ended the conflict, while similar religious and political struggles played out in Spain, the Netherlands, England, and the Holy Roman Empire.
Insights
- Catherine de Medici's role as a staunch Catholic instigating the French Wars of Religion to eliminate Huguenot influence in France led to significant conflicts and massacres like the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572.
- The Peace of Westphalia in 1648, concluding the Thirty Years' War triggered by religious tensions, marked a shift from primarily religious motivations to broader political concerns, highlighting the evolving nature of conflicts during that period.
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Recent questions
What religious conflicts occurred in France?
Protestant-Catholic tensions, French Wars of Religion.
Who was Henry of Navarre?
Huguenot leader who converted to Catholicism.
What was the Edict of Nantes?
Promoted religious toleration in France.
What was the goal of Philip II of Spain?
Restore Catholic unity across Europe.
What triggered the Thirty Years' War?
Religious tensions in the Holy Roman Empire.
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