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Modern Civilization

Topic: The Empire Strikes Back

Handout Two

 OUTLINE

 II. The Dynastic Wars and The Wars of Religion.

 A. The Counter Reformation

 B. Women and Witchcraft 

 C. Spain vs. France

 D. The French Monarchy and the Wars of Religion.

 E. The Thirty Years War.

 QUESTIONS

 1. How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation? What strategy did Rome employ, in order to bring the faithful back to the Church?  Explain.

2. Who was Ignatius Loyola and what did he introduce to help the Church during the Counter Reformation?

3. What factors best explain the rise of Spain as one of the great powers in the early modern period?  What role did Charles V play in the growth of Spanish might?

3. What were the reasons for the split between France and Spain? How was religion used in the conflict between the two powers?

4. Why was the Thirty Years’ War so important in European history? What were the reasons for the war and why were so many nations involved in the struggle?  Explain.

5 Why were women, more often than not, singled out as witches?  How were they treated?  Explain.

 TERMS

 Louis XII              Guise                   Tilly                        Ultraquists

Charles V              Henry IV             White Mountain       Leipzig

Ferdinand II           Richelieu              Edict of Nantes       Jesuits

Wallenstein             Lutzen                 Ignatius Loyola       Council of Trent

Peace of Augsburg  Battle of Pavia     Defenestration of Prague Condottieri

Frederick V          Catholic League    Gustavus Adolphus         Edit of Restitution

Christian IV          Spiritual Exercises   The Index                  Sack of Rome

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