U5 World History Outline

Spain

Charles V

Unites Spanish and Austrian Kingdoms

Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

            Peace of Augsburg (1555) allowing German princes to control religion in their territory

            Battled Turks in Eastern Europe

            Divided his Kingdom w/ son Phillip II and Ferdinand

Phillip II

            Led Catholic reformation in Spain

            Fought with Dutch over Catholicism- Dutch all revolted didn’t like Spanish rule

                        7 northern provinces became the Dutch Netherlands

                        South remained Catholic and fighting continues

            Spanish Armada takes on England and is defeated 1588

            Spain is on the decline and weak rulers can’t hold the country together.

Phillip V

            Inherited Spain and was Louis XIV grandson, Europe united to keep Spain and France

                        Separate- War of Spanish Succession-Peace at Utrecht

France

Henry IV 

St. Bartholomew’s Day –10,000 murdered Huguenots (p.378)

Was Protestant and converted to Catholicism

            Edict of Nantes-  religious toleration

            Assassinated and son Louis XIII takes the throne

Louis XIII

Estates-General failed to take power/175 yrs till next

Cardinal Richelieu runs country with mercantilist agenda-Huguenots get religious

                        freedom if they give up fortifications

Louis XIV

            4 years old- Mom in charge Anne of Austria/Mazarin

            increased and built royal army loyal to him

            23 took control - Sun King

            canceled Edict of Nantes

            Versailles made the court of Europe/Colbert pushed mercantilism to increase taxes

            French at war w/ Europe for expansion—plunged France into debt

Germany

            Thirty Years’ War was Hapsburgs trying to take HRE and force Catholicism

                        Hapsburgs were the emperors but German prince didn’t recognize right to rule

                        7.5 million died—Ferdinand II emperor at the time.

            Peace of Westphalia—gave freedom to German princes end of HRE

Prussia

            The Hohenzollerns of Brandenburg inherit Prussia – Frederick the Elector

            Frederick William I then Frederick William II or Frederick the Great

Austria

            Charles IV emperor—Hapsburg—trying to control Austria- -  Austria / German

                        Hungary/ Magyar =  chaos—

No son Pragmatic Sanction—Maria Theresa gets throne-  War of Austrian Succession