Crisis In Europe

I. Crisis In Europe

                1. Religions

                                A. France

                2. Social and Economic

                                A. Massive inflation rising prices

                                B. Mines start to run dry.

                                C. Plague, Civil War, and depression lead to a population decline.

                                D. Witch trails

                                                1. Witch craft was accepted locally.

                                                2. As things started going not so good, the scapegoat was the witches.

                                                3. Often focused on the woman about 75% of them.

                                                                A. Most are killed.

                3. Military

                                A. 1555 Peace of Augsburg.

                                                1. Allowed German states to chose between Catholic or Lutheran.

                                B. Holy Roman Empire says No Calvin

                                C. 30 Years War (1618-1648)

                                                1. Bohemian rises against the Holy Roman Empire.

                                                2. Starts about religion, but then changes to a war for France and Spain.

                                                3. In the end France comes out on top.

                                                4. Peace of Westphalia

                                                                A. The Germans Catholic, Lutherans, and Calvinist.

                                                5.Changes in Technology.

                                                                A. Flint, lock pistol.

II. Revolution in England 

                1.Ruling

                                A. James upsets Parliament

                                B. Revolution leads Oliver Cromwell and takes down the King.

                                C. Fought between Cavaliers and Roundheads.