AP European History

Unit 4 Assignment – The Wars of Religion

Unit Readings:

Western Heritage

     Chapter 12 (All)

Modern European History

     Chapter 5 (pp. 67-77)

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Terms – Identify each of the following terms in complete sentences (who, what, when, where!). Then write a sentence explaining why the item is historically significant.

  1. Episcopal Church System
  2. Presbyterian Church System
  3. Baroque
  4. Politique
  5. Huguenot
  6. Catherine de Médicis
  7. Guise Family
  8. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
  9. Henry of Navarre (Henry IV)
  10. Coligny
  11. Catholic League (France)
  12. War of the Three Henrys
  13. Edict of Nantes
  14. Philip II
  15. Battle of Lepanto
  16. Cardinal Granvelle
  17. Duke of Alba
  18. "Sea Beggars"
  19. Pacification of Ghent/Union of Brussels
  20. William of Orange (16th century)
  21. Mary I
  22. Elizabeth I
  23. 39 Articles on Religion
  24. Acts of Supremacy & Uniformity (under Elizabeth I)
  25. Puritans (England)
  26. John Knox
  27. Mary, Queen of Scots
  28. Spanish Armada
  29. Defenestration of Prague
  30. Albrecht von Wallenstein
  31. Gustavus Adolphus
  32. Peace of Westphalia (briefly! – more below)

Extended Answer Questions - Respond to the following questions in one or more well-written paragraphs. Remember to begin your paragraphs w/ strong topic sentences!

1.  Referring to your Unit 2 Humanism Readings packet, analyze the extent to which Catherine de Medici of France might be deemed a "Machiavellian" ruler.  Consider whether she ...

        (a) Thought it was better to be feared or loved

         (b) Knew how to play the role of the fox and the lion

         (c) Was willing to do evil to protect her power

        (WH pp. 446-452; Stafford pp. 418-425))

2. Explain the sources of strength and weakness in Spain in the 16th century, and explain the reasons that Philip II's Spain came into conflict with Elizabath I's England in the latter half of the 16th century. (WH pp. 452-455, 461-466; Stafford 425-427, 432-438)

3.  Design a "flow chart" graphically depicting the outbreak, progress, outcome, and effects of the Thirty Years' War, including the terms of the Treaty of Westphalia.  Do not get too caught up in the details - focus on the big picture!  (WH pp. 466-473; Stafford 438-445)

Other Terms You Should Be Familiar With (But Do Not Need to Identify in Writing)
  1. Valois
  2. Bourbon
  3. Hapsburg (Habsburg)
  4. Francis II, Charles IX, & Henry III (Catherine de Medicis’s sons)
  5. Margaret of Valois (her daughter)
  6. "Protestant Wind"
  7. Unions of Utrecht & Arras
  8. Cardinal Richelieu

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