Key Events of the French Wars

The video explores the religious wars in Europe, focusing on the Protestant Reformation's impact, the French Wars of Religion, Spain's role in religious conflicts, and the Thirty Years' War. It highlights key events like the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, the rise of Calvinism, and the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War and marked a shift from religious to political motivations in European conflicts.

What was the main cause of the French Wars of Religion?

• Political alliances

• Economic disparity

• Territorial expansion

• Religious tensions between Catholics and Huguenots

Who was the leader of the Huguenots during the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

• Henry III

• Catherine de Medici

• Charles IX

• Henry of Navarre

What was the outcome of the War of the Three Henrys?

• Henry of Geese became king

• Henry IV ascended to the throne

• The Holy League took control

• France became a Protestant state

What did the Edict of Nantes achieve?

• It granted religious freedom to Huguenots

• It ended the Thirty Years' War

• It expelled the Huguenots from France

• It declared France a Protestant state

Which empire did Spain repel with the help of Poland and Lorraine?

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The British Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

What was the result of the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England?

• The Spanish Armada captured London

• The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada

• The Spanish Armada was destroyed by a storm

• Spain successfully invaded England

What event marked the beginning of the Thirty Years' War?

• The Edict of Nantes

• The Defenestration of Prague

• The Peace of Augsburg

• The Battle of White Mountain

Which phase of the Thirty Years' War saw France supporting the Protestants?

• Bohemian Phase

• Swedish Phase

• Danish Phase

• French Phase

What was a significant outcome of the Peace of Westphalia?

• It unified Europe under Catholicism

• It ended the religious wars in Europe

• It established a universal Protestant church

• It expanded the Holy Roman Empire

How did the Peace of Westphalia affect the Holy Roman Empire?

• It unified the empire under a single ruler

• It led to the empire's expansion

• It weakened the empire and strengthened individual states

• It strengthened the empire