Religious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church, begun in response to the Protestant Reformation. It clarified Catholic theology and reformed clerical training and discipline in response to Protestant reforms. Catherine de Medici had thousands of Protestants killed at Henry of Navarre's wedding called by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1521. Luther was ordered to recant but he refused. Charles V declared Luther an outlaw. Used this war as an excuse to fight the Habsburgs in Spain in order to assure that they would not rebound from the Protestant defeats

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 Catherine de Medici had thousands of Protestants killed at Henry of Navarre's wedding Religious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church, begun in response to the Protestant Reformation. It clarified Catholic theology and reformed clerical training and discipline in response to Protestant reforms. A Catholic court that inquired into the beliefs of people to see if they were heretics

Massacre of Vassy Roman Inquisition Diet of Worms Council of Trent

Small localized war in Bohemia between the Protestant union and the catholic league . Catholic league won and reestablished Catholicism Marks the point at which the war extended beyond the borders of the Holy Roman Empire and became a proper European war. King gustavus Adolphus, a brilliant strategist scored major victories for the Protestants, with aid from France. Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd shut down several lutheran churches in Bohemia. They then threw those officials out of a window. Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd shut down several lutheran churches in Bohemia. They then threw those officials out of a window.

Peace of Westphalia Massacre of Vassy Predestination Massacre of Vassy