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The Wars of Religion (1560s-1648). Unit Two - PowerPoint. Civil War In France (1562-1598). French background. 1559 – Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis Ends Habsburg-Valois War Spain triumphs over tired France Francis I Taille (land taxes) to support standing army
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TheWars ofReligion(1560s-1648) Unit Two - PowerPoint
Civil War In France (1562-1598)
French background • 1559 – Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis • Ends Habsburg-Valois War • Spain triumphs over tired France • Francis I • Taille (land taxes) to support standing army • Italian Renaissance brought to court • Concordat of Bologna • Recognized supremacy of Pope • Fr. Crown can appoint bishops/abbots • De facto state church – no real reformation
The Valois Family:The Beginning of the End • Henri II was the last powerful Valois • Three weak sons followed: • Francis II (Prots try to kidnap…) • Charles IX (10 yr old momma’s boy) • January Edict: Protestants can worship • Duke of Guise massacres Prots. • Mom won’t help Dutch against Spn. • Henry of Navarre marries sister • Henri III (self loathing homosexual) • Catherine de Medici controlled the sons: • Played both sides in the civil war • Developed a reputation for cruelty
The French Civil War • There were two sides: • Guise family led Catholics in North • Bourbon family led Huguenots in South • Fighting for the royal inheritance • Many nobles take Calvinism to oppose monarchy • Catherine feared Protestant revenge of Coligny’s death and convinces Charles IX to kill off threats… • St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre • August 24, 1572 • 20,000 Huguenots were killed • Henri of Navarre, a Bourbon, survived
The French Civil War • Catherine started supporting the Bourbons. • -CL undermine freedom laws • -HenryIII attacks/fails…stabbed by friar • Henri of Navarre defeated Catholic League & becomes Henry IV of France. • Effects of Civil War: • France was left divided by religion • Royal power had weakened • Valois family now replaced by Bourbons CIVILWAR CatholicLeague ProtestantUnion
Henry IV of France • Ended Spanish interference in France • Converted to Catholicism: • Did this to compromise and make peace • Paris is worth a mass. • This was an example of politique [the interest of the state comes first before any religious considerations] • Fighting for the royal inheritance • Passed Edict of Nantes in 1598: • Granted religious rights to Huguenots • Did not grant religious freedom for all • Assassinated by a radical Catholic
Dutch Reformation
The “Dutch” Century • It was a political model. • A radical attitude towards religion in the country. • A certain level of religious toleration. • Stable, thriving economy. • “Golden Age” of artists and thinkers. • Religion and everyday life were recurring themes in their art.
Dutch Society
The Spanish Hapsburgs & Europe(1556) Philip II consolidated Hapsburg landsat the end of the 16c.
Dutch Society • Amsterdam, Rotterdam: granaries with enough surplus for one year. • Generally higher salaries than in any other parts of W. Europe. • Even women had higher wages. • “Protestant work ethic.” • Thrift and frugality. • Had the highest standard of living in Europe!
Oude Kerk [Old Church], Amsterdam First built in 1300.
Reformation in Low Countries • Calvinism arrived in Dutch territories (Flanders) in 1560’s • Elements of Calvinism extremely popular with Dutch merchants • King Philip II of Spain launch violent repression – Inquisition • Dutch resistance - Beeldenstorm (1566) • Military resistance centered on William the Silent (of Orange)
Dutch Politics
The Spanish Netherlands:Union of Utrecht, 1579 The United Provinces still recognized Spanish rule, but, in 1581, they declared their independence.
Key Events-Dutch Revolts • William of Orange opposes Cardinal Granvelle’s centralized Spanish rule • Calvinists/urban artisans plan revolt/ Granvelle leaves (Duke of Alba replaces him) • 10,000 march from Milan/executed heretics • 10% sales taxes… (Alba out, Don Luis in) • Don Luis dies – 7,000 killed in Spanish fury • Pacification of Ghent: territories unite against Spain. • Perpetual Edict: Spn. troops must leave • Southern provinces=Union of Arras…make peace with Cath. Spain • Union of Utrecht is Prot. North…Independence from Spain.
Interior of a Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam – Emmanuel De Witte
Beware of Luxury – Jan Steen “Genre” Painting
Still Life with Gilt GobletWilliam Heda, 1635 “Genre” Painting
TheThirty Years War (1618-1648)
Characteristics of the Thirty Years War • The Holy Roman Empire was the battleground. • At the beginning it was the Catholics vs. the Protestants. • At the end it was Habsburg power that was threatened. • Resolved by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.
The Bohemian Phase: 1618-1622 • HRE Ferdinand II inherited Bohemia. • The Bohemians (Calvinists) hated him. • Ferdinand revoked some Protestant freedoms • Defenestration of Prague May, 1618 • Bohemia named a new king, Frederick II.(head of the Protestant Union; son of England’s James I)
The Bohemian Phase: 1618-1622 • Ferdinand II becomes Holy Roman Emperor…replaced in Bohemia though • Spain, Bavaria & Lutheran Saxony support him • Victory at White Mountain (1620) • Duke of Bavaria conquers Frederick’s land and more (NW) • The rebellion in Bohemia inspired others.
The Danish Phase: 1625-1629 • Ferdinand II tried to end all resistance. • Denmark’s Christian IV (Lutheran) invaded for coastal territories, supported by Eng, Fr & Dutch • Ferdinand II used Albrecht von Wallenstein for the army…Brutal mercenary (Protestant roots) • Wallenstein & Maximilian humiliate Denmark • Edict of Restitution (1629): • Restored to Catholics all lands lost since 1552. • Deprived all Protestants, except Lutherans, of their religious and political rights. • Unrealistic • German princes feared Ferdinand he fired Wallenstein in effort to calm them.
The Swedish Phase: 1630-1635 • Sweden (Adolphus) invade the empire, supported by Dutch and Richelieu’s France. • Both want to stop Habsburg power. • GustavusAdolphusis a great general • Ferdinand II brought back Wallenstein. • Swedish advance was eventually ended • German princes still feared Ferdinand II. • - Protestants try to lure Wallenstein • Wallenstein assassinated…fear is reduced • Peace of Prague: German Prots. & HRE • -Sweden refuses, French & Dutch support!
The French Phase: 1635-1648 • France forces lead the attack & looting • -states too weak to resist • All countries in Europe now participated. • This phase was most destructive! • German towns decimated. • Agriculture collapsed famine resulted. • 8 million dead 1/3 of the population [from 21 million in 1618 to 13.5 million in 1648] • Caused massive inflation. • Trade was crippled throughout Europe.
“A Bust of Cardinal Richelieu”by Bernini • Cardinal Richelieu of France…willing to support foreign protestants but not those in his own realm • Example of a European politique • Pushed for direct French involvement into 30 Years War in order to weaken France’s Hapsburg rival
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) • Political Provisions: • Each Ger. prince became free from any kind of control by the HR Emperor. • The United Provinces [Dutch Neths.] became officially independent so. part remained a Sp. possession. • Fr. rcvd. most of the Ger-speaking province of Alsace. • Sweden got lands in No. Ger. on the Baltic & Black Sea coasts. • Switzerland became totally independent of the HR Emperor Swiss Confederation. • Sweden won a voice in the Diet of the HR Emp. • Brandenburg got important terrs. on No. Sea & in central Germany.
The Peace of Westphalia (1648) • Religious Provisions: • Calvinists would have the same privileges as the Lutherans had in the Peace of Augsburg. • The ruler of each state could determine its official religion, BUT [except in the hereditary lands of the Habsburgs], he must permit freedom of private worship.