1521-44+Habsburg-Valois+Wars

Jamie


 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * (1521-1544) || * Charles V had rivalry with the Valois king of France, Francis I
 * Disputed territories
 * Holy Roman Empire broken into many small pieces || * (1521-1525): First War
 * (1527-1529): Second War
 * Pope Clement sided with Francis
 * (1535-1538): Third War
 * (1542-1544): Fourth War || * Prevented Charles from concentrating on Lutheranism in Germany.
 * Charles V made peace with Francis I (1544) and the Turks (1545)
 * Schmalkaldic League -- all Lutheran **alliance** against Charles V (and Catholicism) || * Charles V spent too much time fighting wars in Italy, France, and the Ottoman Empire
 * He failed in securing Catholicism around Europe
 * **Peace of Augsburg (1555)** ||