TERM 1
Catherine de Medicis
DEFINITION 1
Was a regent ruler in France for her son Charles IX during the
French Wars of Religion (1555-15 98) . She was very
Machiavellian, in which the end justif ied the means. Therefore,
Catherine De Medicis arranged a ma rriage between Henry of
Navarre (moderate) and Marguerite De Valois. Charles IX died and
Henry IV( Henry of Navarre) came to the thrown and enacted the
Edit of Nantes in 1598.
TERM 2
Edit Of Nantes(1598)
DEFINITION 2
Henry the IV( Henry of Navarre) enacted the Edit of Nantes
(1598) which granted the Huguenots ( French Calvinists who
were Anti- Catholics) religious toleration, which led to the end
of the Wars of religion( 1555-1598).
TERM 3
Politiques
DEFINITION 3
Henry IV( Henry of Navarre) Fallowed advice of those
moderate Calvinists and Catholics who urged him to give
priority to the development of a durable state. They believed
that religious disputes could be resolved only in the peace
provided by strong government.Michel de Montaigne (533-
1592)- " All that is certain, Is that nothing is Certain"
TERM 4
Phillip II
(Spain)
DEFINITION 4
A catholic ruler in Spain had control of the Hapsburg Lands,
Netherlands, and all Spanish colonies in the New World. He was
married to Mary Tutor ( Mary I of Engla nd), but this produced no
heir, therefore he married Elisabeth De Valois (sister of Charles IX
and Henry III). The money from the n ew world brought riches
however; he would face defeat agai nst Calvinist Rebels who
wanted to establish a Dutch Republic .
TERM 5
Lepanto
DEFINITION 5
a great sea battle of the Greek Coast led to the control of the
Spain control of the Mediterranean however did not hold for
long due to the revolt of the moracins.
