Exploring Religious Intolerance and Violence

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre (1572), Paris

The use of negative propaganda

Often fear, prejudice and ignorance are used as weapons to consolidate power. Take Adolf Hitler’s Germany before WWII, for example.

Political ideologies, religion, culture and language are usually the targets of campaigns designed to divide people –making them easier to compromise and control.

Fortunately, evil cannot endure

Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini and infamous Adolf Hitler’s reign of terror ended within their own short life times.

Fortunately, evil cannot endure

And at great cost to those foolish enough to follow their lead.

Tolerant, progressive and cosmopolitan empires tend to last the test of time

Greece

Tolerant, progressive and cosmopolitan empires tend to last the test of time

Rome: 400 plus years

Tolerant, progressive and cosmopolitan empires tend to last the test of time

Ottoman: over 600 years

There was nothing but beating and burning, , torture, and murder. Most especially was every one of the enemy bent on [riches]...In this frenzied rage, the great and splendid city was now given over to the flames, and thousands of men, women and children, in the midst of heartrending shrieks and cries, were and put to death in so cruel and shameful a manner that no words would to describe. Thus in a single day this noble and famous city, the pride of the whole country, went up in fire and smoke.”

News of events from a primary source

A resident of Magdeburg, Germany (1618-1648)

There was nothing but beating and burning, , torture, and murder. Most especially was every one of the enemy bent on [riches]...In this frenzied rage, the great and splendid city was now given over to the flames, and thousands of men, women and children, in the midst of heartrending shrieks and cries, were and put to death in so cruel and shameful a manner that no words would to describe. Thus in a single day this noble and famous city, the pride of the whole country, went up in fire and smoke.”

News of events from a primary source

A resident of Magdeburg, Germany (1618-1648)

plundering

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Who was...A. Henry NavarreB. Philip IIC. Queen Elizabeth ID. The Stuarts

a) James Ib) Charles Ic) Charles IId) James II

E. Oliver CromwellF. William of Orange

Important people you ought to know about:

What is/was...A. HuguenotsB. Edict of NantesC. CalvinistD. ArmadaE. MilitantF. Divine right of kingsG. CommonwealthH. PuritansI. Musket

Important vocabulary you ought to know about