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Calvinism and Catholicism, two rival religions at the time, become competitive for converts and also become highly militant towards eachother.
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This war was between the Catholics and the Huguenots within France.
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At the time, Philip of Spain controlled the Netherlands. The people of the Netherlands didn't approve of him and when Philip tried to chrush Calvinism in the Netherlands, the people of the Netherlands erupted into violence.
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The Holy League, controlled by the Spanish, were victorious over the Turkish fleet.
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By the end of Philip's reign, Spain was not the super power it once was.
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Henry IV, the former leader of the huguenots, issues the Edict of Nantes after converting to Catholicism and becoming king. The Edict of Nantes stated that the Huguenots had the right to practice their worship.
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The Thirty Years War was a struggle between Catholic forces, led by Hapsburg Holy Roman emporers, and Protestant nobles in Bohemia.
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After King James I tried to impose more ritual on the church of England, unrest grew untill a civil war broke out between the supporters of the king and the parliament forces. The Parliament forces won thanks to Oliver Cromwell, a military genius.
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After being alarmed with the Upheavals in England, he published this book to tery to deal with the problem of disorder.
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When Cromwell died, Charles II became his succesor.
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After Cromwell's death, the army had become unpopular so Charles II restored the monarchy.
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When he became King, he abdicated the government.
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When William's army landed at Torbay, James sent forward his army. William won with almost no blood shed. William accepted throne.
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This act granted Puritans, but not Catholics, the giht of free public worship.
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This book argued against absolute rule of one person.