Louis XIV Nobility

As Nobility I do not agree with the ideas of Louis XIV he has to great of power and uses this power to his advantage, his idea of devine right monarchy does not benefit anyone but himself and the government. More power needs to be put in the hands of the wealthy, we should be able to have a political influence and say and one person, even the king, should not be able to make decisions alone.

Thirty Years War

The Thirty Years War was a religious war primarily fought in Germany, the conflict was between Protestants and Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire but developed into a political war between the major European powers. The result of the Thirty Years War caused a complete destruction of many regions by the mercenary armies, there was famine and disease as a result and significantly decreased the population in Germany. The population of German states was decreased by thiry percent and in some areas it was estimated that two thirds of the population died. The Thirty Years War was settled by the Treaty of Munster and partly the Peace of Wesphalia.

The Reformation

John Calvin

John Calvin had a humanistic education in Paris and was a lawyer before being influenced by the reformers in France. He fled to Geneva in 1536, and because of its central location, Calvin could easily spread his ideas about salvation and Godly community rapidly. Calvin's appeal lay in his formal theological writings, describing the absolute power of God and the powerlessness of humanity. Calvin promoted the idea of predestination, and viewed salvation as a mysterious gift of God. Calvin's Reformed church hierarchy was made up of preachers, teachers, deacons, and elders. Preachers and teachers saw to the care and education of the faithful. Deacons were given the task of of attending to the material needs of the congregation. The elder, which were considered the true leaders, were selected from the patriciate that dominated the civil government of the city. Calvin along with Luther and the Catholic church all believed in the protection of true religion required harsh measures.