called by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1521. Luther was ordered to recant but he refused. Charles V declared Luther an outlaw. Helped start the 30 years war because he challenged the catholic absolutism of the holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd A treaty between Charles V and the German Protestant princes that let each prince choose the religion of their kingdom (only Protestant or catholic) Catherine de Medici had thousands of Protestants killed at Henry of Navarre's wedding

A Protestant sect that believed only adults could make a free choice regarding religion; they also advocated pacifism, separation of church and state, and democratic church organization. Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd shut down several lutheran churches in Bohemia. They then threw those officials out of a window. Catherine de Medici had thousands of Protestants killed at Henry of Navarre's wedding 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

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Predestination Council of Trent Frederick 1st

30 years war: Bohemian Phase (1618-1625) Defenestration of Prague Swedish Phase (1630-1635) St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

Helped start the 30 years war because he challenged the catholic absolutism of the holy Roman emperor Ferdinand 2nd Small localized war in Bohemia between the Protestant union and the catholic league . Catholic league won and reestablished Catholicism Catholics defeated the Protestants and reestablished Catholicism (bohemian phase) Murder of Huguenots by Catholics: considered the incident that led to war