TOG Y2 W18 People
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Created by:
lbrokaw on February 5, 2010
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People Who Helped Make History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 William of Orange | Protector of the Netherlands from persecution by the Spanish Inquisition |
| Francis II | Husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, controlled by mother, Catherine de Medici |
| Catherine de Medici | wife of Henry II held power during reigns of her sons, ordered St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. |
| Henry of Navarre | Political leader of Huguenots. Succeeded to throne as Henry IV. Converted to Catholicism because he wanted to be accepted by Catholic France. Issued the Edict of Nantes |
| Charles IX | Catherine's third son; after the death of his elder brother, Francis II, he inherited the throne and was crowned King of France in 1560 |
| Jeanne d'Albret | The Huguenot queen of Navarre, mother of Henry of Navarre. |
| Renee, Duchess of Ferrara | Daughter of Louis XII of France, sent to marry the Duke of Ferrara in Northern Italy, holder of the Reformed faith, offered support to French Huguenots despite her husband's objections, after his death returned to France and offered her castle as a Huguenot sanctuary |
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