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Who became the first king of Germany in A.D. 919? Henry the Fowler
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor? Otto I, Henry the Fowler’s son, in 962
What was the Holy Roman Empire? A medieval German state that also included areas to the south and west
How long did the Holy Roman Empire last? from 962-1806, though the Peace of Westphalia essentially broke most of it up in 1648
Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor? Francis II
What was the Reformation and what was its affect on the German lands? It was an anti-Catholic movement, and it divided the German lands up into a Protestant north and a Catholic south.
When did the Reformation take place? 14th through 16th centuries, though mostly in the early 16th
Who was the main German architect of the Reformation? Martin Luther
What did Martin Luther do in 1517? Nailed the 95 theses to a church wall in Wittenberg, protesting the sale of indulgences
What else did Martin Luther do for the German language? He translated the Bible into German
What was Martin Luther’s profession? Monk and university professor
What was the 30-years’ war? War between the Protestants and Catholics
When was the 30-years’ war? 1618-48
Who supported the Protestants and the Catholics in the 30-years’ war? Catholics-France; Protestants-Sweden
What wars did the Peace of Westphalia end? 30 years’ war in the Holy Roman Empire and 80 years’ war between Spain and the Netherlands
What year was the Peace of Westphalia signed? 1648
How many treaties are considered part of the Peace of Westphalia? 2, one in Münster and one in Osnabrück
What countries were given independence from the Holy Roman Empire after the Peace of Westphalia? Netherlands, Switzerland, Savoy, Milan, Genoa, Mantua, Tuscany, Lucca, Modena and Parma
What early hominid species was discovered in Germany in the 1800s? The Neanderthals
Who was Charlemagne and when was he crowned? Western Roman emperor (predecessor of Holy Roman Empire); Christmas Day, A.D. 800
What was the Hanseatic League? an alliance of trading cities and their guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe, from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland, during the Late Middle Ages and early modern period (c.13th–17th centuries)
Name some important cities in the Hanseatic League Lübeck, Hamburg, Kiel, Rostock, Magdeburg, Bremen, Berlin, Hannover, Danzig (Gdansk), Krakow, Cologne (Köln), Dortmund,
Who was Friedrich Barbarossa? Holy Roman Emperor in 12th century. Great leader. Drowned in a river on the 3rd crusade
What was the Wittelsbach dynasty? They ruled Bavaria from 1180-1918
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