Years war used the different religions and views of the Catholic League and the Protestant Union as a cover-up for political reasons . Turmoil finally began when Ferdinand of Styria became ruler of Bohemian. Since Ferdinand was a catholic and Bohemia was Protestant‚ Ferdinand wanted to convert Bohemia to Catholicism. Ferdinand sent to officials to a castle in Prague‚ where some Protestants threw them out of a window. The two men survived. This was known as the Defenestration of Prague‚ and
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Reconquest of Iberia‚ led by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella‚ both Christian and Muslim blood was spilled. With the fall of Granada in 1971‚ the last outpost of the Moors fell to the Christian Monarchs. After 781 years of Islamic rule‚ Iberia once again became a Christian island. In the aftermath‚ under the watch of Cardinal Gonzalo Jimenez de Cisneros‚ the Spanish Inquisition took place. In the Spanish Inquisition‚
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Age. Isabella and Ferdinand played a major role in the Reconquista. They transformed most of what is now present day Spain and they spread the Catholic religion throughout Europe. Isabella of Castile was born in 1451 into the royal family just a year after Ferdinand of Aragon was born. At the ages of 18 and 19‚ the two came together as a married couple. (Spain the Golden Age) After many disputes and confusions among the family‚ Isabella finally came to the throne. She and Ferdinand united their kingdoms
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This agreement forced Alfonso V to neglect his objective to take the throne of Castile while Isabella and Ferdinand had to neglect their objective to take the throne of Portugal; The two parties were also forced to divide areas of the Atlantic‚ which they had both previously fought for sole control over as they wanted access to gold and slaves. The treaty also
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that he is extremely pleased with the outcome of his first voyage. He describes his praise and gratitude towards Ferdinand and Isabella in the following quote. “I passed from the Canary Islands to the Indies with the fleet which the most illustrious king and queen our sovereigns gave to me.” Columbus describes the king and queen as illustrious because he believes that the support of Ferdinand and Isabella towards his voyage was a notably outstanding action resulting in this marvelous achievement. The
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became a more border European war‚ fought mainly over political issues‚ as Catholic France and Protestant Sweden joined forces against the Catholic Hapsburgs. During the early stages of the conflict‚ the Swedes won several notable victories. Emperor Ferdinand II called on Wallenstein to form a new army. In November 1632‚ at the Battle of Lutzen‚ the Swedes defeated Wallenstein‚ however Gustavus Adolphus was killed during the fight. When Wallenstein entered into a secret negotiation with Sweden and France
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dead or taken prisoner. (See Appendix 1) The build-up to World War One‚ began much earlier than 1914. The lead-up to the war was because of the alliance system‚ the Morocco Crisis‚ the Balkan Crisis‚ the naval races and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. In the 20th century there was colossal amount of hatred‚ distrust and rivalry between the European nations. In 1914‚ the whole of Europe was very unstable. Britain and France were worried that Germany would attempt to seize parts of their empires
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Which was the more important reason for the outbreak of the First World War in 1914: The Moroccan Crises in 1905 and 1911 or the Assassination at Sarajevo 1914? I think that the Assassination at Sarajevo was a more important reason for the outbreak of war because it triggered the war. It was because of the Assassination at Sarajevo that led directly to the outbreak of war. Morocco was one of the few places in Africa that hadn’t been colonised by a European Power. France was trying to gain control
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Which three empires met at the Balkans? Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) 2) How did Emperor Franz Joseph rule the Hasburg Empire? Franz Joseph was the emperor of Austria and the king of Hungary. He was the uncle of Franz Ferdinand and ruled for 66 years. During his reign‚ Franz Joseph resisted any type of change‚ hated political reform and was referred to as the ‘last European monarch of the old school’. 3) How was the Hasburg Empire regarded internationally? The Hasburg
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Character Study of Prospero in The Tempest "The Tempest" is a play written by Shakespeare in 1611. It is a play about a man called Prospero who’s brother (Antonio) attempts to murder him and his 3 year old daughter Miranda in order to become the Duke of Milan. Antonio plans to kill them by sending them out in a boat that would sink at sea. However‚ his plan failed as Prospero and Miranda survived and ended up shipwrecked on an island. After 12 years on the island‚ Prospero decides to claim
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