http://departments.kings.edu/womens_history/cathymedici.html Catherine de Medici
http://www.answers.com/topic/gustav-ii-adolph-of-sweden Adolphus
http://www.answers.com/topic/ferdinand-ii HRE Ferdinand II
http://www.answers.com/Christian%20IV Christian IV
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/army/p/wallenstein.htm Wallenstein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwKYqSyoopw&feature=related U-Tube Adolphus
http://www.thecaveonline.com/APEH/thirtyyearswar.html First and Second in brief summary
http://www.pipeline.com/~cwa/TYWHome.htmhttp://www.strategos.demon.co.uk/tywhome/http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/riley/787/30/ Arms of the War
http://us1.seafight.com/indexInternal.es?action=internalStart&help=false&battleTeaser=&sid=d53b90648987538c3b90f03752417676Pirate Game, might have to play at home. Just for fun!!!!
http://hankshistoryhour.com/2007/10/ Hank's Podcast - Students likes to use these so give them a try
http://www.slideshare.net/davebudt/wars-of-religion-thirty-years-war-presentation Slide Show on 30 Years War
http://stipteacher.net/apeuro/appodcasts/index.htm Listen to the sections marked PB for the 30 Years War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zObXSVvliAs 30 Years War Video
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Response to Catherine Medici.
This article elaborates on Catherine’s life leading up to her regency over her three sons that were king of France. It seems to me that she had an arranged marriage with Henry. As a result of her wedding the French people did not think of fondly of her. They would blame her for the issues of the country because she was not of royal blood or French decent. This to me seems odd; if you the royal court of France arrange the marriage shouldn’t the blame be placed on them. Since both of Catherine’s parents died when she was little it wasn’t like they had anything to say about who she was marrying. All in all she became queen of France for four different kings never gained any respect.
I read the article on Catherine d'Medici and learned that when her parents died she had no close relatives to care for her therefore she was put under the care of Cardinal Guilio d'Medici. Her family's palace was attacked by rebel Florentines and she was left behind as a hostage. During her hostage she was put into convents and became very educated. When she finally married at 14 years old it was to Henry of Orleans. She had 10 children of which three died in infancy. Three became king. She was very unpopular with the French people when she eventually assumed the throne as queen and when her youngest children became king she ruled as regent over them.
Response to 30 years war youtube video:
This video provided very basic information. It summarized the main points of the war as well as the most important outcomes. While this can be effective it would do little for an AP student hoping to do well on the test. The video lacked pov and the paints made little connection with that the students were talking about. None the less the video was informational and served its purpose, but lacked the depth and connected needed for AP European History. Also from and editing stand point the timing of voice with music and paintings worked quite well towards the middle. The first few times it seems like dead space until you pay attention to the music. The credits could have been more professional.
The second article I read was about Albrecht von Wallenstein. I learned that he was raised a Protestant and while he was in school he joined the army of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. He married a wealthy widow, Lucretia and inherited her wealth. When she died he used his inheritance to develop a cavalry of 200 men and joined forces with Archduke Ferdinand of Styria. He became the Emperor's commander and acquired the large estates that had originally belonged to his mother's family. He gained power by turning his army to Tilly at the Battle of Breitenfield. His downfall was that he was in search of his own power and could not stay loyal to the emperor.
I read the article on Albrecht von Wallenstein. It was interesting to learn about his rise from a minor noble family to a General in the HRE army. I felt like he displayed politique in his moves because it seemed like his only motives for fighting were for power and money. It wasn't so much he wanted to reconvert the HRE to Catholicism as he wanted the perks that went along with being a General. In fact it is unclear whether he is really Protestant, as he was raised, or Catholic, as he claimed to have converted. His negotiating for peace without Ferdinand's permission I think best exemplifies his politique. He was just trying to gain more power and prestige through negotiating peace. Wallenstein made the right moves to put himself in a position to gain money and power.
I read about the Thirty Years War. The article breaks down the four different phases of the war and describes each. Everytime the fighting seemed to end and one side won another country became involved it seemed, mostly for religious reasons up until France joined for purely political reaasons. It was also interesting to read about the Seven Years War also known as the French and Indian War that was happening in the same time period as this. The article was very informative and gave a well organized view of the timeline of the war.
I watched the youtube video on the thirty years war. I did not learn that much outside of what we had already learned in class but it did give a good synapsis of the war it would have been better if it had a little more depth to it.
I read the answers.com thing on Ferdinand II it was a summary of his life telling of major events about as quickly as possible. It is useful because it gives you quick facts about his life but not really enough detail to tell the entire story of his life.
I read the article on King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. I learned that he commanded the Swedsih forces during the Swedish phase of the 30 years war. He was the typical monarch. He enjoyed cermony and yet wasnt just an armchair general. He was an able commander during the 30 years war until fatally wounded.
I read the Article on Von Wallenstein. He orginally was Protestant but claimed to convert to catholicism. He along with Count Tilly commanded the forces of the Holy Roman Empire during the 30 years war. He was killed later because his peers thought he was power hungry and a secret court was held and he was convicted of treason. I learned that Irish and Scottish dragoons were sent to his hotel room to kill him and they killed him as he yielded.
I watched the Youtube video about Gustavus Adolphus being the Father of Modern Warfare. He was given this name because of his success on the battlefield, and how he helped Sweden achieve great prestige during the 30 Years' War. Adolphus is known for having utilized mobile artillery, cavalry, and his belief in attacking rather than defending. Compared to the other armies of his day, Adolphus lined his armies up in 5 or 6 lines instead of the normal 50, and he made popular the linear formations (as opposed to the usual squares). His musketeers were also very accurate and could reload up to three times faster than their contemporaries. Adolphus was killed in battle because he got separated from his troops; for the rest of the war, his troops were without direction. In regards to the movie, I don't recommend it! It's very hard to read the text over the pictures.
I read the article on Catherine de Medici. The article really inforces how great of an impact she had on society, such a great impact that she became the queen of France. She came from a very politically active and well off family. She started off with a very rough life, losing her family and then having to leave and getting into an arranged marriage. Catherine Medici was the first woman to wear high heeled shoes, and being interested in fashion i found this particularly interesting. Catherine married Henry of Orleans and after 14 years they became king and queen. I find Catherines story one of the classic rags to riches story.
I watched the youtube clip about Gustavus Adolphus being the father of modern warfare. He was the main reason that Sweeden was so succesful in the 30 years war. I found it interesting that he was known to be such an agressive fighter as well, although as a man of war it did not surprise me that he focused much more on attacks and artillery then he did on defense and/ or trying to stop it. I was amazed at how many armies he had led into success, and how many of his tactics have been repeated by others. It really enforces how much of an influence he was when it talks about how without him the troops were not unified and useless.
I also watched the Youtube video about the 30 Years' war specifically, and how it affected all of Europe. The video made the point of how the war was all about Protestantism vs. Catholicism, as well as the need for rulers to have heirs to pass their kingdoms down to. It also went through the four different phases of the war and what happened in each one; it was helpful to see how they were broken down. It also talked about the different treaties and what kind of effects those had - whether they were effective or not, etc. Overall, this was a helpful video that enforced everything that we've been learning about so far.
I watched the Youtube video about the causes and background of the 30 Years war. Although the kids voice wasn't very entertaining, the video reiterated all of the major points of and causes. It was interesting to learn about certain aspects in a much more precise way. It made points about Maximilian and Wallenstien that we had made in class and it was "the nail in the coffin" to my understanding.
Wallenstien: I learned that Wallenstein earned all his positions by making friends with HRE Ferdinand. He created several large armies throughout his life for the Emperor. He fought Count Tilly's Catholic League army. Several other battles he engaged in he personally did not agree with but sent his army on anyways.Wallenstein messed up and Maximillian had him removed from command, and he eventually made it back to power. I think its dumb that you only got to do big things if you had relations or were friends with someone in power. Nobodys were stuck beingnobodys forever.
Thirty Years War: There were four different periods within the thirty years war. It was started because the Peace of Augsburg didnt mention anything about calvinism in it. The first stage was the Bohmeian and it was calvinist vs catholic supporters. it ended with a catholic victory. The danish period was next and it was again catholic vs calvinist. During this period Wallenstein was secured as an asset. It ended with Catholic victory. The swedish period is where Adolfus was introduced into the war. Adolfus and Wallenstein fought, ending in a victory and death for Adolfus. The last stage; the french period, was where catholics started fighting amongs each other because france did not want to be surrounded by the HRE. I think Adolfus would have been a huge help for calvinists if he had not been killed.
In Response to the Christian IV of Denmark, he reminds me of King Philip II in the way he more or less led his country to disaster by becoming involved in too many wars. Both kings also were able to help their countries and Christian's contributions were a great promotion of trade and shipping, he was a great builder and founder of cities, left a national heritage of fine buildings, and even though he screwed his country in the end he was one of the most popular of Danish kings.
I watched the 30 years war video. This helped to solidify the facts leadeing up to the start of the 30 years war and to make the important figures in it stand out. I learned more about the differetn "sections" of the 30 years war. The period from 1625-1629 was known as the Danish period. Christian IV suppported the protestants against Ferdinand II. The Treaty of Prauge strengthened the Hapsburg but weakedned the princes. The other article that I read was The Thirty Years War (general introduction). This went into great detail about the start of the war. The first crsis it appears started in 1617 when the HRE mathias wanted to put Ferdinand on the thrown of Bohemia to ensure Catholic succession to the imperial title. This was good to know because I thought that it was just the Catholics and Portestants bickering that had led to a full on war not a specific event.
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