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AP European History
Unit V: Wars of Religion
Spain and France
Name ________________________
Date ______________ Period ____
1. In terms of religion/politics, what did each nation want?
Spain wanted ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
France wanted __________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
The Protestant Dutch wanted ______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. Under Philip II (r. 1556-1598), Spain experienced a “Golden Age”, but also faced a
series of challenges to the Catholic Church and to its control over the Hapsburg lands in
Europe.
1571 – Battle of Lepanto –
1581 – Dutch Revolt –
1588 – Spanish Armada –
As a sign of his faith and the position of Spain as a world power, Philip II constructed
______________________________, a combination royal residence, working
monastery, and school.
Was Philip II successful in his desire for Catholicism in Europe? Why or why not?
3. After the death of ________________________ in 1559, France entered a period of
religious turmoil and civil war - _________ civil wars over religion were fought in the
next 35 years, known collectively as the __________________________________.
___________________________________________ served as regent to her three weak
sons after the death of her husband. Her main goal was to preserve _________________
rule in France.
Three families were in competition for the throne:
a) _____________________________ - already in control, but weakening.
b) _____________________________ - next in line, but were ___________________.
c) _____________________________ - ultra-Catholic noble family, with a claim to the
throne.
August 24, 1572 – St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre –
What effect did the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre have upon Protestant views of
Catholics throughout Europe?
The Massacre initiated a new war, the “War of the ____________________________”,
between the three competing families.
in 1588, Henry III orchestrated the assassinations of _____________________________
and his brother, thus eliminating their claim to the throne. In turn, Henry III was
assassinated the next year, leaving ________________________________ as the heir to
the throne of France.
_______________________________ became the new king in 1589, becoming the first
of the _______________________ Dynasty to rule France. He was assassinated in 1610
by a Catholic fanatic.
1598 – Edict of Nantes –
Was the Edict true “religious freedom” for the Huguenots? Why or why not?