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When was the council of Indies established and what was its job?

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1524
Made up of letrados to draw up necessary laws and hear appeals

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What did increased financial security from the New World allow?

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Charles to borrow from European banks

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What licenses were given from 1518 onwards?

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Licenses to transport African slaves to work in the new world

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What were viceroys subject to?

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Yearly review

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What did Charles want to prioritise in the New World?

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Conversion of natives to Catholicism

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What did imports of silver and gold lead to?

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Inflation

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Where were viceroys appointed to in the New World?

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Mexico and Peru

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Who was Las Casas and what did he do?

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A Dominican friar who spoke out against the treatment of the natives and the creation of encomienda

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When were the New Laws introduced and what did they do?

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1542
Abolished slavery and the granting of new encomiendas

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What caused the New Laws?

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Pressure from the colonists

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What were the indies a new market for?

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Castilian products

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When were the Potosi silver mines discoverd?

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1545

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What new products were brought back to Europe?

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Chocolate, Pineapple, Rubber

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How much of all imported silver and gold were the crown allowed to keep?

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1/5

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Why did the native population decrease dramatically?

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Overwork
New diseases (smallpox)

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What did increased wealth lead to?

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Increased social mobility

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What benefits did the new world provide?

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Cultural - art, language, music

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How much money did the transportation of silver and gold produce per annum?

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324,000

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How much money did the transportation of silver and gold produce during Charles’ reign?

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11 million

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Who did the Spanish want as king instead of Charles?

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Ferdinand - his younger brother

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When was Charles given the crown with a regent?

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1516

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When was Charles crowned king completely?

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1518 - when he turned 18

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Where did Charles grow up?

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The Netherlands

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When did Charles die?

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1558

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What was Charles nationality?
- Mothered by Margaret of Austria - Mother was Spanish (Joanna) - Father Austrian (Phillip of Hasburg)
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Who was Charles' teacher?
Adrian of Utrecht
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Who did Charles marry?
Isabella of Portugal
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When did Charles marry Isabella of Portugal?
1526
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When did Charles abdicate the throne?
1556
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What problems were faced by Charles during his reign?
- Lands linked by ruler only - Castile and Aragon - Threat of France invading Netherlands - Spanish didn't trust foreigners - Ferdinand (brother) favored by nobles as he grew up in Spain
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What were the reasons that the Spanish mistrusted Charles?
- Didn't look like a King - Limited knowledge of Spain and language - He didn't prioritise Spain - Took him a long time to arrive in Spain - Advisors not Spanish - Burgundian - Sent Spanish money to Burgundian court - Elected as HRE
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When did Charles become HRE?
28th June 1519
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Why did Charles ruling lots of different countries anger Spanish nobles?
- Lots of different foreign policy aims - Caused a question of priorities - Foreigners caused as a threat
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Who were Charles' Burgundian advisers?
Lord of Chievres Guilliaume Jaques de Croy Adrian of Utrecht
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What were the reserves of the Castilian Cortes when it came to Charles?
- Juan de Zumei publicly refused Charles as a sovereign - wanted Joanna his mother - Inclusion of foreigners in meetings (Burgundian councilor as president of cortes
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What were the demands of the Castilian Cortes from Charles?
- Removal of president of cortes - Respect laws and privileges' of Castille - Remove foreigners from service - Speak Castillian/live in Spain
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What was Charles granted from the Castilian Cortes?
- Servicio of 600,000 ducats without conditions
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What were the Aragonese Cortes reservations of Charles?
- reluctant to recognise Charles as King - Had more power to resist Charles - had to pass through 3 cortes - Mother, Juana still alive - she should've been on the throne
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What were the Aragonese Cortes demands of Charles?
- Removal of president of cortes - Respect laws and privileges - Speak Castillian/live in Spain - Remove foreigners from service - Remove Burgundian advisers
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What was Charles granted by the Aragonese Cortes?
250,000 ducats
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What were Charles' sources of income?
The New World Castille Aragon Church Trade
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What were Charles' costs?
- Greed of Burgundian followers - Imperial election - Debt - Wars - Empire - Upkeep of royal household - Ceremonial court - Salaries of new positions - Spending on Jewels and Art
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What were the problems Charles could face when it comes to the economy?
Cortes could say no Ship could sink from the new world
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What was Charles source of income from Castille?
- Little resistance from high taxation - Alcabala - Established crowns right to servicio - Defeat of communeros - tax burden on lower/middle class - sale of juros - loans
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What was Charles source of income from Aragon?
- Constitution meant couldn't raise taxes - Aragon was not economically strong
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What was Charles source of income from the church?
- didn't have to pay taxes - pope allowed Charles proportion of all income - cruzada - 1/4 of royal income - Orders of Knights - Gifts of money
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How much money did Charles receive from the Church in 1532?
372,000
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How much money did Charles receive from the church in 1551?
500,000
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What was Charles source of income from the new world?
- silver mines - revenue from taxes, customs duties, indian tribute and 1/5 all metals mined - Vital contribution
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How much money was the average income of the new world between 1534-1540?
324,000
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What was the effectiveness of the councilor system?
- less nobility - more qualified people - keeps states separate - advise Charles
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What was the importance of Charles’ evolution of government?
- adapted rather than completely changed - created councils of state and war - number of territorial councils increased - administrative councils back to earlier reign - created secretaries - appointed friends/family as governors/ viceroys
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Why did Charles attempt to make a centralised government?
- Represented a central institution for Charles' empire - Made of Burgundian, Italian, German composers - Rarely used
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Why did Charles centralised government fail?
Impractical - diverse lands/customs People liked being unified under one monarch
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What did the revolts teach Charles?
He would endanger his position if he ignored the privileges and threatened the autonomy of the different states
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Why did Charles prioritise Castille over Aragon?
Castilians contributed a lot to the administration of the monarchy
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How was Charles represented in the rest of the empire?
- Each had a separate political, judicial and fiscal (taxes) system - No part was considered subordinate to another
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What was the problems with the system of the running of the HRE?
Charles' presence/absence had an impact on the effectiveness of his rule
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What did Pope Adrian VI grant Charles to do in 1525?
The power to pick every major person to do with the church/ in the ecclesiastical office
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When did Pope Adrian VI grant Charles the power to pick his Ecclesiastical office?
1525
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Define episcopal
Bishop reforms
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When was Juan Pardo de Tavera alive?
1472-1545
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What was Juan Pardo de Tavera's constitution considered?
Exemplary for all other bishops to follow
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What were Juan Pardo de Tavera roles?
Archbishop Santiago Archbishop Toledo
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Who was Cardinal Cisneros?
He was responsible for the foundations of the Alcalá University Commissioned the polygot bible 1522 in 5 different languages
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What were 3 aims of Cisneros when setting up the Alcalá University?
- train ecclesiastics to recover their catholic values - create qualified lawyers and bishops to direct the Catholic Monarchy ; - Introduce Catholicism culture/make stronger
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Who was Erasmus?
- Created the Erasmian movement - Work was well received in courts/spain
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Who/When was Erasmus invited to Spain?
1516 - by Cisneros
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Who wrote the Handbook of a Christian Soldier?
Erasmus
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What was the Erasmian movement?
- the humanistic belief in an individual's capacity for self-improvement and the fundamental role of education in raising human beings above the level of brute animals - remained Catholic with protestant sympathies
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What was protestanism?
Adherence to the Christian doctrine regarded as protestant
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What was a Heretic?
someones who opinions were contrary to that of Catholicism
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What was Illuminism?
members of a 16th century group of heretics who claimed religious enlightenment
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What was Alumbrados?
Practitioners of the new from of christianity emerging in Spain during the 15th/16th century
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What was a Lutheran?
Followers categorised by the theology of Martin Luther
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When was the council of indies established?
1524
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What did the council of indies do/who was it made up of?
Letrados to draw up laws and hear appeals
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What did the increased financial security from the new world mean?
Charles was able to borrow from European banks
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What licenses were given from 1518 onwards?
To transport slaves from Africa to work in the New World
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What were viceroys of the new world subject to?
yearly reviews of conduct
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What did Charles want to prioritise in the new world?
Conversion of natives to Catholics
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What did increased imports of gold and silver from the new world lead to?
Increased inflation
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Where were viceroys appointed to in the new world?
Mexico and Peru
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Who was Las Casas/what did he do?
A dominican friar who spoke out against the mistreatment of natives and the encomienda system
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What did The New Laws 1542 do?
Abolished slavery and granting of new encomiendas.
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What was the reason for the rewriting of The New Laws?
Charles was under pressure from colonists
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What was the biggest effect on Spain of the new world?
Increased social mobility for conquistadores
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What was the indies a new market for?
Castilian products
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When were the Potosi silver mines discovered?
1545
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What products were brought back from the new world to Europe?
Pineapple Chocolate Rubber
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How much of all imported silver and gold was the crown allowed to keep?
1/5
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Why did the native population decrease dramatically?
- Overwork - Diseases (small pox) brought over from Europe
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What benefits did the new world provide to Spain culturally?
- Art - Languages - Music
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How many ducats did the transportation of silver and gold produce per annum?
324,000
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How much money did Charles make during his reign from silver and gold imports?
11 million ducats
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Who travelled as missionaries to the new world?
Dominicans Franciscan
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Other than gold and silver imports, how else did Charles make money from the new world?
Taxing the colonists
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Who did inflation have the worst effect on?
Poorest in Spain
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How many conversions took place in Mexico?
4 million
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Why was the audencia council set up?
Oversee the implementation of the Crowns policies and act as a court of law
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What did the effectiveness of secretaries depend on?
Fluidity of the system
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Where was the most important group of secretaries?
Castille
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Why was Francisco de Cobos the most important secretary?
He dealt with affairs in Castile, Portugal, the New World and Italy from 1530
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What was the role of secretaries?
- Preparing council agendas/royal documents - Decide whether correspondence important enough to reach king - Issue royal decrees without the cortes
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Why were the secretaries resented?
Because of their powers
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What was the job of regents?
- Instructions on expectations - Advised how to deal with ministers and advisers - Look after Spain whilst Charles was away
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Who were Charles' regents?
Isabella (wife) 1529-1539 Phillip (son) from 1543
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How many times did the Aragonese cortes meet?
6
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How many time did the Castillian cortes meet?
15 times
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What the 2 types of councils in the councillar system?
Administrative Advisory
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What were the different Advisory councils?
Council of state Council of war
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What was the role of the council of state?
1526 Symbol of status Little political/administrative power Made of nobility/letrados
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What was the role of the council of war?
Make decisions/advise about war and coordinate the army
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What were the different Administrative councils?
- Council of finance - Council of Indies - Council of supreme and general inquisition - Royal council of Aragon - Royal council of Castille
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What was the role of the council of indies?
Run american/castillian possessions Make new laws
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What was the role of the Royal council of Aragon?
Administration of justicec Treasurer was Castillian
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What was the role of the Royal council of Castille?
- Court of law - Acts as supreme court - Advisory system
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When was the Germanian revolt?
1520-1521
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When did France attack Navarre and Iberian penisula?
1521
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How many french were killed during the french attack on Navarre and the Iberian peninsula?
6,000
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When was the Holy league against the Ottomans?
1538
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when was the inquisition and edicts against charles?
1522
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Where were the Imperial diets 1524 and what did they do?
Nuremberg and Speuer 1524
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What was the schmalkdiac league?
Military alliance Formed 1531 Defence of Lutheranism
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What was the double doctrine of justification of faith 1541?
A middle ground Rejected by papacy and Luther
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Who persuaded the ottoman empire to break their truce with the Hapsburg?
France
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