Cornell Notes
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Topic: Wars of religion and Clash of World
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Name: Jamie Ratzlaff
Date: 10/13/2016
Chapter #, Section #:Chapter 15 Period: Western Civilization
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Religious Conflicts
Threaten State Power
Catherine De Medicis
Edit of Nantes
Politiques:
French Wars of Religion
1555-1598
The Spread of Calvinism ( Anti- Catholics) through the
printing press led to the Huguenots( French Calvinists).
The Huguenots became influential in France. The weak
monarchy in France was due to some French tragedies
when Henry II was killed in a jousting accident and his
son died very soon after. Charles IX was only 10 when he
came to the throne.
Was a regent ruler in France for her son Charles IX
during the French Wars of Religion (1555-1598) . She
was very Machiavellian, in which the end justified the
means. Therefore, Catherine De Medicis arranged a
marriage between Henry of Navarre (moderate) and
Marguerite De Valois. Charles IX died and Henry IV
(Henry of Navarre) enacted the Edit of Nantes in 1598.
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).
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
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