St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre French Phase (1635-1648) Danish Phase (1625-1629) Hugenots

Helped start the 30 years war because he challenged the catholic absolutism of the holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648. Marked the end of Europe's religious wars, amended the Augsburg agreement, and weakened the holy Roman emperor A Catholic court that inquired into the beliefs of people to see if they were heretics Catherine de Medici had thousands of Protestants killed at Henry of Navarre's wedding

Small localized war in Bohemia between the Protestant union and the catholic league . Catholic league won and reestablished Catholicism Aimed to reform the church and reconcile with Protestants. They cracked down on corruption and created a spiritual reawakening. Where they would put you if you broke the law. Your arms and legs are restrained and anyone in town can throw things at you. members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola

Calvinist belief that God long ago determined who would gain salvation Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd shut down several lutheran churches in Bohemia. They then threw those officials out of a window. A treaty between Charles V and the German Protestant princes that let each prince choose the religion of their kingdom (only Protestant or catholic) the buying and selling of church offices

Danish Phase (1625-1629) Diet of Worms Defenestration of Prague Massacre of Vassy