Europe in Crisis

  • Jun 12, 1530

    Mannerism

    (1520-1530) marked end of Renaissance by breaking down the principles of balance, harmony, and moderation.
  • Period: Jan 24, 1550 to

    Europe

  • Mar 9, 1555

    Peace of Augsburg

    Religious desputre.
  • Jan 1, 1556

    Spain's Militant Catholicism

    (1556- 1598) King Philip ll in reign starting in 1556 up to 1558 durig the time Spain saw itself as a nation of individuals chosen by God to save Catholic Christianity from the Protestant heretics.
  • Jan 2, 1560

    Calvinism and Catholicism

    Main conflict of religious and political conflicts in Europe.
  • Feb 3, 1562

    French Wars of Religion

    (1562-1598) The French Wars of Religion was the main religious conflict. The kings persecues Protestants, but the persecution would not stop the spread of Protestantism religion!
  • Henry IV

    Came to throne as Protestant and in order to be excepted in Catholic France he had to convert to Catholicisim. Crowned in 1594 and then the fighting in France had stoped.
  • Edict of Nantes

    Catholicisim official religion of France. Gave the Huguenots right to worship and enjoy all political privileges.
  • economic and social crises

    inflation (rising of prices), Spains economy growth depended on imported silver which failed in 1640, mines produced less silver , fleets subject to pirate attack , loss Muslim and jewish artisans and merchants hurt the economy.
  • Holy Roman Empire

    First war between Catholic forces, ld by Hapsburg Holy Roman emperors and Protestant nobles in Bohemia.
  • Effects of War

    The Peace of Westphalia ended war in Germany!
  • witchcraft

    started to end, it is magic part of traditional village culture for centuries. more than a hundred thousand people charged with witchcraft.
  • Restoration

    Return of the monarchy, England's trouble seemed at end.
  • Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu strengthened the monarchy's power.
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV took over supreme power.
  • Toleration Act

    Granted Puritans, not Catholics right of free public worship.
  • Glorious Revolution

    Parliament offered throne to William and Marry. The Bill of Rights Parliament's right to make laws and to levy taxes.
  • Baroque Period

    Artists tried to bring together classical ideals of Renaissance art and spiritual feelings .
  • Literature and art

    William Shakespeare, and Miguel de Cervantes his novel Don Quixote, one of the greatest literary works of all time.