SAQ Unit 2
1. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Protestant MovementsA. Briefly explain one way in which Martin Luther’s beliefs differed from those of the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Briefly describe one way in which John Calvin’s teachings expanded upon or differed from Martin Luther’s ideas.
C. Briefly explain one effect of Protestant movements on European politics in the 16th century.
2. The Catholic Counter-ReformationA. Briefly describe one goal of the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
B. Briefly explain one specific way in which the Catholic Church attempted to achieve this goal.
C. Briefly explain one way in which the Catholic Counter-Reformation influenced European society or culture.
3. The French Wars of Religion (1562–1598)A. Briefly explain one cause of the French Wars of Religion.
B. Briefly explain one way in which Henry IV’s Edict of Nantes (1598) sought to resolve religious conflict in France.
C. Briefly describe one consequence of the French Wars of Religion for the French monarchy.
4. The Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648)A. Briefly explain one religious cause of the Thirty Years’ War.
B. Briefly describe one political or economic consequence of the war for the Holy Roman Empire.
C. Briefly explain one way in which the Peace of Westphalia (1648) changed the balance of power in Europe.
5. Absolutism (c. 1648–c. 1815)A. Briefly explain one way in which Louis XIV strengthened royal power in France.
B. Briefly describe one challenge to absolutism in Eastern or Western Europe.
C. Briefly explain one long-term effect of absolutist rule on European society or government.
6. Constitutionalism (c. 1648–c. 1815)A. Briefly explain one key principle of constitutionalism as it developed in England in the 17th century.
B. Briefly describe one major event or document that helped establish constitutionalism in England.
C. Briefly explain one way in which constitutionalism influenced political developments in 18th-century Europe.
1. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Protestant MovementsA. Briefly explain one way in which Martin Luther’s beliefs differed from those of the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Briefly describe one way in which John Calvin’s teachings expanded upon or differed from Martin Luther’s ideas.
C. Briefly explain one effect of Protestant movements on European politics in the 16th century.
2. The Catholic Counter-ReformationA. Briefly describe one goal of the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
B. Briefly explain one specific way in which the Catholic Church attempted to achieve this goal.
C. Briefly explain one way in which the Catholic Counter-Reformation influenced European society or culture.
3. The French Wars of Religion (1562–1598)A. Briefly explain one cause of the French Wars of Religion.
B. Briefly explain one way in which Henry IV’s Edict of Nantes (1598) sought to resolve religious conflict in France.
C. Briefly describe one consequence of the French Wars of Religion for the French monarchy.
4. The Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648)A. Briefly explain one religious cause of the Thirty Years’ War.
B. Briefly describe one political or economic consequence of the war for the Holy Roman Empire.
C. Briefly explain one way in which the Peace of Westphalia (1648) changed the balance of power in Europe.
5. Absolutism (c. 1648–c. 1815)A. Briefly explain one way in which Louis XIV strengthened royal power in France.
B. Briefly describe one challenge to absolutism in Eastern or Western Europe.
C. Briefly explain one long-term effect of absolutist rule on European society or government.
6. Constitutionalism (c. 1648–c. 1815)A. Briefly explain one key principle of constitutionalism as it developed in England in the 17th century.
B. Briefly describe one major event or document that helped establish constitutionalism in England.
C. Briefly explain one way in which constitutionalism influenced political developments in 18th-century Europe.