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Bell Ringer #1
Locate the following:
a. The Netherlands are located east of ____ and within the borders of ____.
*Use Chapter 14, Section 1!
EUROPE IN CRISIS : THE WARS OF RELIGION
Chapter 14 Sec 1
France
1560- Calvinism and Catholicism were militant (combative) Win converts Eliminate other’s authority
Huguenots (HYOO guh NAWTS)- French Protestants 7% of total population 40-50% of the nobility Powerful threat to the Crown (king)
1598- Edict of Nantes by King Henry IV Catholicism became the official
religion of France Huguenots gained freedom to worship
and kept political rights
Spain
1556-1598- King Phillip II Supporter of militant
Catholicism Wanted to unify Spanish
territory in Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, and the Americas Each nation/territory
resisted the Spanish control Many refused to convert to
Catholicism Spain went bankrupt due to
military spending Out-of-date military Inefficient government
England
1558- Queen Elizabeth I England became the leader of the Protestant
nations of Europe Act of Supremacy- Supreme leader of the
church and government Moderate Protestantism
Kept Protestants and Catholics happy Attempted to balance the power between
France and Spain If one nation seemed to gain power, England
would support the weaker nation 1588- Phillip II of Spain ordered an armada
(fleet of warships) to invade England Lost battles against the English fleet Many ships sank off the coast of Ireland and
Scotland due to storms
Label major European countries and color code them by individual religion.
1. Label your map “European Religions Circa 1560”2. Using the maps on page RA10, 431 & 432 of your text,
label the following countries (use black or standard pencil):
Spain, France, England, Italy (Italian States)
3. Using the map on page 431, label the Netherlands. 4. And, OUTLINE & label the Holy Roman Empire
Boundary in RED. 5. Make a legend for the following countries in the white
space. 1. Catholic- Yellow 2. Lutheran- Orange3. Calvinist-Blue4. Anglican- Green
Bell Ringer #2
How did the invention of gunpowder change the way wars were fought?
Define the following:
a. Divine Right of Kings-
*Use Chapter 14, Section 2!
SOCIAL CRISIS, WAR, AND REVOLUTION
Chapter 14 Sec 2
The Thirty Years War
1555- Peace of Augsburg Allowed Germans to choose
between Catholicism and Lutheranism
Did not include Calvinism (newest form of Protestantism)
1618- Began in the Holy Roman Empire Started as a religious war
Germany v. HRE Soon became political
Denmark, Sweden, France, and Spain joined
The Thirty Years War
All fighting took place in Germany
France emerged as the dominant European nation
1648- War ended Freedom of religion in
Germany Holy Roman Empire is
dissolved Over 300 states were
recognized as independent nations
Revolutions in England
1603- King James I (Elizabeth I’s cousin) Divine Right of Kings-
kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God
Parliament- group of representatives of English citizens King/Queen and
Parliament ruled together
Revolutions in England
1688- William and Mary Glorious Revolution
English Bill of Rights Parliament’s right to make
laws, impose taxes, and declare war
Citizens rights to keep arms and trial by jury
Government based on rule of law (everyone must obey the law) and constitutional monarchy (king is head of country but laws are made by parliament)
Destroys the divine right theory
Bell Ringer #3
Define the following:
a. Absolutism-
Identify the following:
a. Thomas Hobbes-
b. John Locke-
*Use Chapter 14, Section 3-4!
RESPONSE TO CRISIS : ABSOLUTISMAND
THE WORLD OF EUROPEAN CULTURE
Chapter 14 Sec 3-4(ish)& Not in Textbook
Response to Crisis
Absolutism- political system where a ruler has total power Monarchs gained strength Divine right of kings Tremendous power Caused by the weakening of
the church during the Renaissance and Reformation
Louis XIV of FranceFrederick William the
Great Elector of PrussiaPeter the Great of Russia
Four Theories of Government
4 theories of government emerged due to Absolutism Force Theory Evolutionary Theory Divine Right Theory Social Contract Theory
Force Theory
A person or a small group claimed control over land and forced all within to submit to his/their rule Citizens don’t have a choice
Evolutionary Theory
State developed naturally out of early family dynamics. “Head” of the family was the first stage of political
development
Divine Right Theory
Theory that God created the state and that God gave those of “royal birth” the right to rule. Monarchy Dictatorship
Social Contract Theory
An agreement or contract between the people and the government.
Social Contract Theory
Thomas Hobbs- 1651 People give up their right to be governed The government will protect people’s rights
Absolute government- preserve order in society
John Locke- 1690 Natural Rights- Life, Liberty, and Property
Inalienable- cannot be taken away by the government
The government protects the people’s rights and the people act reasonably toward the government
If the government does not hold up its end of the deal, the people will have the right to overthrow the government
Inspired the American Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution
Theories of Government Practice
Write a short story for each theory of government that accurately demonstrates the theory.
25 points eachNo less than 5 sentences eachShould have a beginning and an end
Example:
John and Mari were best friends for several years. They started dating when the were sophomores in high school and attended college together. After college, they moved to Podunk, USA and started a beef cattle farm. Their closest neighbor was 25 miles away. However, as time passed and John and Mari were now in their 50s, the town had grown to 25 families. The families regarded John as it’s community leader because he was the first person to live there and he was the oldest. They always turned to him in times of need and crisis (such as a drought).