Chapter 3 (3.1)

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Chater 3 (3.1)

Chapter 3. Revolt in the Netherlands

Goals

1. You know who Charles V is and what lands he ruled over.
2. You know who Margaret of Austria was and what her role in the Low Lands was.
3. You know what the politics of centralisation was.

What were Luther’s main complaints against the Catholic Church again?

What was the main result of Luther’s refusal to take back his criticism?

1. The unity of Christianity in Western Europe came to an end.
2. Luther was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
3. The Pope agreed with Luther and reformed the church immediately.
4. Luther was banned from Germany by Frederick III.

What was the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?

1. It made Charles V the only ruler of all the German states.
2. It forced all of Europe to become Protestant.
3. It allowed German princes to decide the religion of their own territories.
4. It banned Luther’s Bible translation into German.

3.1 Charles V and the Netherlands

The Habsburgian dynasty

• The House of Habsburg  (House of Austria) is one of the
  most important families.
  
  
• It ruled over the Holy Roman Empire and Spain
• Charles V becomes the leader of this dynasty in 1506
  
  
• Thanks to his Spanish crown he also becomes the
  leader of pieces of land in the New World. 

Charles V

Colour in all the pieces of land Charles V was in control of.

In your legend tell me what this land was called.

Margaret of Austria

• Because Charles V can't govern his huge
  empire alone, he asks his aunt Margaret
  of Austria to become his viceroy.

Centralisation

• Charles V wanted to centralise the regions.
• For this purpose he established three councils in 1531

1. The Secret Council --> domestic legislation.
2. The Council of State --> foreign affairs and war issues.
3. The Council of Finance --> finances

Get to work!

1. Read 3.1 Charles V and the netherlands
2. Mark the important parts
3. mavo: make exercises 1, 4 & 5
   havo:  make exercises 1, 2, 4 & 5
   vwo: make exercises 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6

Goals

1. You know who Charles V is and what lands he ruled over.
2. You know who Margaret of Austria was and what her role in the Low Lands was.
3. You know what the politics of centralisation was.

Why did Charles V ask his aunt Margaret of Austria to govern the Netherlands?

1. Because his empire was too large for him to rule alone.
2. Because Charles V only wanted to rule Spain and ignored the Netherlands.
3. Because Margaret was already queen of the Netherlands.
4. Because Charles V never had any power in the Netherlands.

What was the purpose of the three Collateral Councils created in 1531?

1. To organise trade with the New World.
2. To replace Charles V as emperor.
3. To centralise power and advise the king and governess.
4. To collect taxes directly from farmers in the Netherlands.