The Age of Religious Wars

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to the Age of Religious Wars, including significant events, groups, and treaties.

Huguenots

French Protestants, mainly Calvinists, involved in the French Wars of Religion.

Edict of Nantes

A formal religious settlement in 1598 that granted Huguenots religious freedoms in France.

Counter-Reformation

A reform movement in the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation.

Politiques

Rulers who advocated moderation and tolerance in religious matters, indifferent to religious differences.

Thirty Years' War

A destructive war from 1618 to 1648, central to religious and political struggles in Europe, especially in Germany.

Peace of Augsburg

A treaty signed in 1555 that allowed Lutheranism to be legally recognized in the Holy Roman Empire.

Treaty of Westphalia

The 1648 treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War, recognizing Calvinists and establishing modern nation-states.

Calvinism

A major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice of John Calvin.

Spanish Armada

A massive fleet sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England, ultimately defeated by the English navy.

Baroque Art

Art style characterized by grandeur, emotion, and often dramatic intensity, prevalent in Catholic art during the Counter-Reformation.