Impact of the Renaissance and Reformation

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Impact of the Renaissance and Reformation
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How did the time period transform the world?

• Social and cultural changes
• Growth of secularism
• Growth of individualism
• Remember Humanism emphasizing the importance of
  ________________?
• Growth of religious tolerance

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How did the time period transform the world?

• Political changes
• Holy Roman Empire is weakened
• Hapsburg family (a powerful political dynasty in
  Europe at the time, whose relatives were leaders
  of the Holy Roman Empire) continue to support the
  Pope, however
• Conflict b/t Protestants and Catholics
• Thirty Years War

Calvary battle near present-day Belgium
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How did the time period transform the world?

• Political changes, cont
• 3. Thirty Years War eventually becomes a
  political war (primarily between France and
  England) and not just a religious conflict
• 4. French Protestants (called ________________?)
  were granted freedom to worship in France
• Edict of Nantes
• Huguenots French Protestants

Henry the IV of France