French Wars of Religion Civil Slaughter 1562 1598

French Wars of Religion Civil Slaughter 1562 -1598

RAP: Terror unleashed in 1572. Study the picture for two minutes. 1. Describe what you see. Find interesting details. 2. Based upon what you know about Europe in this era, what might lead to such an outbreak of violence?

French Wars of Religion: Discussion Question How does this model help you to understand both the causes and nature of the French Wars of Religion? International Struggle French Wars of Religion 1560 -98 Domestic Political Dispute Religious War

After 1550, many nobles, merchants, and educated bourgeoisie became converted to French Calvinism. They were known as Huguenots. Why do you think that nobles and town leaders rushed to this new faith? What did it do for them when thinking back to the results of the religious wars in the HRE?

Comparing and Contrasting the Wars of Religion Religious War in the Netherlands Religious Wars in France Both Directions: Use notes to complete the following Venn diagram on the wars of religion in the Netherlands and France.

Jacques Callot, Selections from the Miseries of War, Etchings (1633)

The Shame of religious wars… French Catholics (Catholic League) fight Huguenots from 1562 -1589 for control of France. Truce after truce is broken, with commoners suffering the through the terrible effects of war…

henry of navarre (Bourbon Line, Huguenot) henry of guise (Guise Line, Ultra Catholic) Henry III (Valois, switches back and forth. )

“Paris is worth a mass. ” 1589 This was said by Henry IV, formerly Henry of Navarre. What does this quote say about the Henry IV, a Huguenot leader? About the importance of religion after thirty years of war?

End religious conflict -Edict of Nantes -Pay off Catholics with land grants/money. Practice Mercantilism Increase trade/manufacturing Overseas companies Infrastructure “A chicken in every pot” Rebuild Army and pursue anti-Habsburg policies.

With a young king Louis XIII, Marie de Medici takes command of France. She calls for a meeting of all three estates (1 st=clergy, 2 nd=nobility, 3 rd=rest of France-bourgeoise) The estates general is a disaster, but of this Marie meets a very able leader. With his help, France will be rebuilt and the monarchy strengthened.

What were my goals for France?

Europe on the eve of the Thirty Years War.

Quiz 8 1. At the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 1572, a. Catholic’s were massacred by the army of Charles IX because they were to extreme in their views. b. Charles IX was overthrown by Henry of Guise, leading to the spectacular slaughter of Charles’ retainers. c. Catholics slaughtered Protestants in France at the direction of Charles IX and his mother. d. Huguenots slaughtered the ultra-Catholic league due to the threat they presented. 2. Which faction did Phillip Ii support in the French religious wars? a. the Guise faction. b. the Bourbon faction. c. the Valois faction. d. those in league with Phillip II. 3. Which of the following were attracted to French Calvinism? a. people of Paris. b. nobles in the South of France. c. Town leaders looking to protect feudal liberties. d. all of the above e. b and c only 4. French Calvinists (Huguenot’s) made up what percentage of the population? a. less than 10 c. 20 b. 12 -15 d. somewhere around 25. 5. The Edict of Nantes a. could be seen as a gift from the king to the religious minority. b. allowed Huguenots the right to keep fortified towns. c. granted the Huguenots the right to hold public offices. d. All of the above. e. A and C only.