World History Prichard Ch. 4

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Government where the power of the crown is unchecked.

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Absolute Monarchy

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Another name for the Age of Monarchs.

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Age of Absolutism.

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Strongest nation in Europe during the 1500s and early 1600s.

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Spain

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Was both the Holy Roman Emperor and the king of Spain.

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Charles V

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Dynasty of Charles V and Philip II.

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Hapsburg

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When Charles V divided his empire his son Phillip II became _________.

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King of Spain

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Strongest monarch during Spanish supremacy

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Philip II

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Philip II and other absolute monarchs believed they were kings by ________.

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Divine Right

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The idea that royal power is granted by God.

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Divine Right of Kings

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He used wealth (gold & silver) from colonies to build the largest and strongest army in Europe.

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Philip II

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Philip II saw Spain as the defender of the __________.

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Catholic Faith

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Philip II attempted to force all non-Catholics to ________________.

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convert or leave Spain

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Was used as a reign of terror to extract all non-catholic elements from Spain.

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Spanish Inquisition

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This source of wealth enabled Spain to become the strongest nation in Europe.

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American Colonies

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Philip II sent it to invade England.

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Spanish Armada

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It's defeat in 1588 was the beginning of Spain's decline as the leading European power.

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Spanish Armada

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In the late 1500s, France was torn by reiigious conflict between ___________.

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Catholics & Huguenots

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French Protestant Calvinists

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Huguenots

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First Bourbon King, Huguenot who converted to Catholicism

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Henry of Navarre/Henry IV

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Established the Edict Nantes

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Henry IV

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Gave French Protestants religious freedom in 1598.

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Edict of Nantes

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Real Ruler during the reign of Louis XIII

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Cardinal Richelieu

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Involved Catholic France in the 30 years war on the side of the protestants.

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Cardinal Richelieu

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Was triggered by a rebellion of Bohemian protestants.

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Thirty Years War

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Started over religion ended up over the balance of power.

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Thirty Years War

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Ended the 30 years war.

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Peace of Westphalia

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Made France the strongest country in Europe

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Peace of Westphalia

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Louis XIV Minister of Finance

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Colbert

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A tax on imports

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Protective tariff

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Sun King ruled France from 1643 to 1715.

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Louis XIV

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He weakened the power of the nobles by inviting them to live in Luxury in his palace.

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Louis XIV

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Strongest French Monarch

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Louis XIV

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In 1685 Louis XIV revoked the _______.

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Edict of Nantes

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Strongest nation in Europe during the 1600's

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France

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Small nations band together to keep a strong nation from dominating.

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Balance of Power

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War fought to Keep Louis XIV's grandson off the throne of Spain

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War of Spanish Succession

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Ended the War of Spanish Succession

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Treaty of Utrecht

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Broke French Treasury and military power

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War of Spanish Succession

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Prevented the alliance of France and Spain

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Treaty of Utrecht

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His policies brought France near financial ruin and created class conflict

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Louis XIV

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Philip II's English rival.

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Elizabeth I

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Ruled England from 1558 to 1603.

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Elizabeth I

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English captains that captured Spanish Treasure ships and defeated the Spanish Armada.

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Sea Dogs

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Ruled England from 1558 to 1603, last Tudor monarch.

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Elizabeth I

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First Stuart Monarch believed in the Divine Right of Kings.

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James I

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Those who believed in the Divine Right of Kings believed Monarchs were only answerable to ___.

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God

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Succeeded James I as King of England.

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Charles I

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His reign ended in England's civil war

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Charles I

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It was fought over who should rule England: Monarch or Parliament.

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English Civil War

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Those who supported Charles I in the English Civil War

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Cavaliers

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Those who supported Parliament in the English Civil War

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Roundheads

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Roundheads were mainly _____.(religion)

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Puritans

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Led parliament's army to victory in the English Civil War.

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Oliver Cromwell

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The English Parliament tried and executed _________.

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Charles I

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The House of Commons abolished monarchy and declared Engand a republic called the ____.

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commonwealth

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Cromwell drove out Parliament and set up a ________.

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military dictatorship

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Name for Cromwell's military dictatorship

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Protectorate

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Cromwell's dictatorship enforced a _______.

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Puritan moral Code

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Cromwell did not tolerate open worship for ___.

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Catholics

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Richard Cromwell succeeded his father as Lord Protector of England but when England tired of strict Puritan ways he was deposed by a ___.

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Military coup

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He was invited by Parliament to come back from exile and become king.

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Charles II

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The return of Charles II as King of England

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Restoration

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Restoration date

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A.D. 1660

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The Restoration gave England a ______.

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Constitutional monarchy

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Catholic brother and successor to Charles II.

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James II

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English feared that James II would make Catholicism the _______.

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State Religion

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Name for the bloodless deposing of James II.

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Glorious Revolution

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William & Mary were given joint rule of England after the Glorious Revolution but they first had accept the ____.

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English Bill of Rights

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The Enlgish Bill of Rights made sure Parliament had more power than the ruler and established ________.

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limited monarchy

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Date of the Glorious Revolution

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AD 1688

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Was selected by leading German princes but in reality did not have much power.

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Holy Roman Emperor

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Allowed Maria Theresa to inherit the Throne of Austria

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Pragmatic Sanction

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Maria Theresa' dynasty.

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Hapsburg

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Dynasty that ruled Prussia during the Age of Monarchs.

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Hohenzollern

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Centralized Prussian Government. Made Prussian army the most efficient fighting force in Europe.

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Frederick William I

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Most powerful ruler in Prussian History

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Frederick II (the Great)

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He rejected the Pragmatic Sanction and started the war of Austrian Succession

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Frederick II (the Great)

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Starts as a struggle between Austria & Prussia becomes a struggle between England & France.

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Seven Years War

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Name of the Seven Years war in America

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French and Indian War

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In 1650 Russia was an isolated and _________.

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backward country

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Title of the Russian ruler.

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Czar

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Czar who worked to modernize/Westernize Russia

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Peter the Great

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Peter the Great was an ________.

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absolute monarch

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Peter fought the Swedes and the Turks to gain a ________.

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warm water port

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Peter the Great built the new capital of Russia_______.

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St. Petersburg

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She followed the lead of Peter the Great in embracing Western ideas and expanding Russia's borders.

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Cathrine the Great