History Video Blog #21

Posted on February 21, 2010 by admin

During the Reformation, those in Europe who wanted to pursue Protestantism had a tough row to hoe. The Roman church had tremendous wealth and political power. The only safe place to be a Protestant was in a country led by a Protestant prince, but even that was not always safe. From 1562 to 1648, wars racked Europe as Protestants sought freedom and the power to maintain that freedom, and the Catholic church and the political powers that wanted to contain or even suppress Protestantism.

In France, the French Wars of religion were fought from 1562-1598. The Protestants actually won tolerance in France and came within an eyelash of becoming a bastion of Protestantism, only to see it stolen away in the 17th century under the absolute monarchy of Louis XIV. The Spanish and English fought each other off and on during the reign of Elizabeth I in England and her former brother-in-law Philip II in Spain. The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1587 is a story for another day.

The final war of religion was the Thirty Years War. It began for reasons of maintaining religious liberty, but ended as a political conflict with France and the Hapsburg family duking it out to control the balance of power in Europe. Every major political power in Europe was involved directly or indirectly, and Germany was devastated in the paths where various armies trod up and down.

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  • jay

    Ideal day:
    Biscuits / gravy for breakfast.
    Chainsawing.
    Eat lunch at the Sale Barn.
    Going for a walk with my family (I’m assuming its nice outside).
    Hang out with my family in the afternoon while drawing and listening to tunes.

  • withjoy

    Hmmm – Ideal day. Wake up and have a great cup of coffee. Spend the morning with my two nieces (and the rest of my family!) Hang out around the table, eating a terrific lunch cooked by my mom and sister. (They are better cooks than I am.) Then go see a very well written movie with friends. Hang out in my living room with the movie crowd and talk about the film, our lives, and whatever else we want to talk about. Keep talking and laughing until we all have to go to sleep. After everyone leaves, fall to sleep in my awesome bed which is back in Kansas. (I miss my mattress.)
    Dee Anne

  • mzzkelly

    This is fun to think about! On my dream day, I would wake up naturally at a decent time. I'd leisurely get ready until my friend of choice would arrive at my house. We'd walk/bike for breakfast and coffee at a nearby cafe. We'd chat and read and make big plans. Next, after the weather has warmed up, we'd head to the park to sit on my picnic blanket where we'd draw/make something. Finally, more dear friends would join me at my house and we'd take in a rental movie while eating popcorn.