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    Jasmine Weber Renaissance ▪ New golden age/"rebirth" ▪ Began in Italy ▪ Georgio Vasari coined the term "renaissance" ▪ Beginnings of individualism‚ personal recognition and less glory for God ▪ Printing press allowed the movement to spread ▪ At the time‚ italy was under the control of the HRE ▪ Urban underclass: popolo minuto "the people" ▪ Wealthy class: popolo grosso ▪ Ciompi Revolt: Florentine revolt of the popolo minuto. They gained control for a short period of time. ▪

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    King Louis’ reign and goals can be summarized with his desire for “one king‚ one law‚ one faith.” As an absolutist leader‚ he centered the country around himself‚ and was successful in his goal. By glorifying his position as king‚ he achieved “one king”‚ by limiting the power of others‚ he achieved “one law” and by uniting the French religion‚ he achieved “one faith”. Louis XIV was successful in accomplishing this central‚ powerful French monarchy. To achieve “one king” in France‚ Louis

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    question even more. The Edict of Nance‚ which had been laid out by Prince Henry‚ protected religious freedom. However‚ Louis XIV‚ the king of the day‚ wanted to remove the Edict of Nance. Bayle was a Huguenot. He had a well-publicized feud with Louis XIV. Louis XIV was Catholic but persecuted Huguenots. Using one of the new concepts of the day‚ pure logic and reason‚ Bayle said that it

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    Week 6 Chapter Review Important People: Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter‚ and a proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasised movement‚ colour‚ and sensuality. He is well-known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces‚ portraits‚ landscapes‚ and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. In addition to running a large studio in Antwerp that produced paintings popular with nobility and art collectors throughout Europe‚ Rubens was a classically

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    he was driven out of Paris and the “League” continued with its orderly butchery of civilians‚ which was comparable to the “St. Bartholomew’s Massacre”. Henry III‚ while in banishment‚ started an alliance “Henry of Navarre”‚ which was his cousin‚ a Huguenot and a “politique”; he accepted France’s serenity and protection took precedence over forcing his religious beliefs. “Henry III was stabbed to death by a fanatical Dominican friar in 1589” (Hooker‚ 1999); it occurred before Paris could be attacked

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    religion affect war? i.The Concordat of Bologna established a papal monarchy‚ establishing Catholicism as the state religion. This led to numerous conflicts between the Catholic population and the Huguenot population of Protestant Calvinists. ii.This was exacerbated by the fact that the Huguenots lived predominantly in the major cities. v.Trade‚ banking‚ industry‚ and agriculture i.Trade a.Britain’s world trade created a reserve of capital‚ centered on banks‚ for investment in industrial

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    and papal excommunication. All these events demonstrated the threat posed by Catholicism. Nevertheless‚ Elizabeth handled the problems with pragmatism. The massacre of 3000 Huguenots (Protestants) horrified the English people‚ yet Elizabeth entered in negotiations with both sides of the dispute. Offering aid to the Huguenots whilst renewing marriage talks with Alencon. Her actions prevented another potentially disastrous holy war with France that England did not have the muscle for. Therefore relations

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    a strong advocate of mercantilism policy in France; established French colonies to compete with the leading trading countries; invited foreign artisans to teach French workers. Huguenots- French Protestants who were persecuted by Louis XIV because of non-tolerance of religions. Edict of Nantes- granted the Huguenots a large measure of religious freedom‚ equal treatment under the law‚ and equal opportunity to hold positions in the government; signed by Henry IV but repealed by Louis XIV. War

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