• Explain the causes and consequences of the religious

wars in France, the Netherlands, and Germany.

• Discuss factors that led to the European discoveryand conquest of other lands.

• Explain how Europeans influenced the peoples ofother continents and how having overseaspossessions affected Europe.

• Analyze Portugal’s role in the Age of Explorationand Discovery.

• Understand the significance of technology inEurope’s expansion.

• Understand the artistic expression of the era.

FOQs

There were (3) major conflicts during the 16th and

17th centuries

French Civil War

Phillip II and his attack on Protestantism

The Thirty Years’ War

When thinking about conflicts, organize like this:

Cause(s)

Course

Conclusion

Religious Conflicts

CAUSE(S) Religious

Economic

Political

COURSE A series of weak French monarchs

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

War of the Three Henrys

CONCLUSION King Henry IV “The Politique”

Edict of Nantes

French Civil War

CAUSE(S)

Protestant invasion

Religious intolerance

COURSE

Revolt in the Netherlands

The English problem

The Spanish Armada

CONCLUSION

Phillip’s failure

Independent United Provinces

A more powerful England

Phillip II and Protestantism inwestern Europe

CAUSE(S)

Religious

Defenestration of Prague

COURSE

(4) phases

CONCLUSION

Physical destruction

The Peace of Westphalia

What countries were weakened? Who becamestronger?

The Thirty Years’ War

Portugal and Spain led the way

When thinking about exploration, organize like this:

Why did they do it?

How did they do it? Who is they?

What happened as a result of it?

Age of Exploration

There were many motivations:

Economic

Curiosity

Religious

Search for glory

Why did they do it?

Technology

Ship design

Navigational aids

Firepower

Improved maps

Different routes

Portugal went east

Spain went west

Everyone else copied Portugal and Spain

How did they do it?

Portugal

Prince Henry “The Navigator”

Spain

Christopher Columbus

Amerigo Vespucci

Check out the review guide to see others

Who was involved?

The world got smaller

The Price Revolution

The Columbian Exchange

Europe changed…better or worse?

What happened as a result ofit?

Born out of the Counter-Reformation’s Council of

Trent

Intended to stir Roman Catholic emotion

Included:

Architecture

Sculpture

Painting

Interior design

Musical composition also mirrored the Baroque style

Check out some examples…

Baroque Art

William Shakespeare lived during the time of the

reign of Queen Elizabeth I

A prolific writer whose plays spanned manydifferent genres.

History plays: Celebrated the glory of English successand power

Tragedies: Used classic themes to convey complexhuman emotion.

Comedies: Use farcical, complex story lines toillustrate the human condition.

Use other resources to find examples.

Age of Shakespeare

Women’s place in European society

Traditional roles for men and women endured

Elizabeth Hardwick: “An Exception”

Europe and witches? Why?

Europe, slavery, and racism

European attitudes about slavery came from manydifferent areas of the world.

Europeans’ attitudes about race were partiallyfounded in religion.

Slavery and racism became acceptable and tied toeconomics in Europe.

Changing Attitudes?