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Mary I

"Bloody Mary". Super-Catholic. Married PHILIP II of Spain. KILLED PROTESTANTS, or exiled them.

Philip II

(1527-1598) King of Spain from 1556 to 1598. Absolute monarch who helped lead the Counter Reformation by persecuting Protestants in his holdings. Also sent the Spanish Armada against England.

Edward VI

(1547-1553) King Henry VIII's only son. Sickly, and became King at 9 years old. Since he wasn't capable of governing his country the Protestant church was soon brought in through his advisors Cromwell and Cranmer.Elizabeths brother, son of henry VIII king of england

William Cecil, Lord Burghley

Elizabeths great advisor, protestant intellectual who helps elizabeth become a great queen.

Huguenots

French Protestants calvinists influenced by John Calvin, who fought french catholics

Henry of Navarre

King that lead the Huguenots revolution and changed religion to become king, brought an end to religious wars with tolerance

William of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Led a revolt in the Netherlands against Philip II of Spain, which resulted in the establishment of the independent Dutch Republic

Thomas Seymour

The Brother of Henry VIII tried to gain control of the king to gain control of the kingdom. He wanted to marry Elizabeth and get her into trouble

Thomas Wyatt

The protestant who started the rebellion, because of this rebellion Elizabeth is thrown into the Tower of London

The tower of London

Torture and death fortress where people go befroe they are executed

St.Bartholomew's Day Massacre

a targeted group of assassinations and a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed to kill Huguenots planned by Guise family and Katherine.

Rembrandt van Rijn

greatest Dutch artists of the period; painted portraits of wealthy middle-class merchants.Dutch golden age artist, not a supporter of catholic church.

Peter Paul Rubens

is the most famous Baroque artist where high churches are greatly decorated and chapels and saints are painted on catholic churches. Flemish painter of Baroque

Guise Family

noble catholic family trying to kill huguenots, leader agaisnt calvinists.

Lady Jane Grey

she was going to become queen, cousin of the tutors depriving Mary I of her rightful rule. Days after her crowing, she was removed and beheaded. Mary, I became queen.

Catherine Parr

the sixth wife of Henry VIII, Elizabeths step mother