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Absolute Monarchs Flashcards

1
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King of Spain who inherited his kingdom from Charles V and great-grandparents Isabella and Ferdinand.

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Phillip 11

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Spanish fleet launched to punish Elizabeth I of England.

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Armada

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Greek artist that spent most of his adult life in Spain who was a symbol of the Golden Age of Spanish art and court painter of Philip IV.

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El Greeco

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Author who is credited with writing the modern European novel in 1605.

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Miguel de Cervantes

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Painter known as the greatest Dutch artist of the period who painted portraits of wealthy middle-class merchants.

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Rembrandt van Rijn

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Kings or queens who held all of the power with their states’ boundaries.

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Absolute Monarchs

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The idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth.

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Divine Right

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The political belief that one ruler should hold all of the power within the boundaries of a country.

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Absolutism

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The declaration of religious toleration from Henry IV aka Henry Navarre that allowed Huguenots to live in peace in France.

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Edict of Nantes

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Minister/adviser to Louis XIII who increased the power of the monarchy.

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Cardinal Richelieu

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The idea of French thinkers that nothing can ever be known for certain.

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Scepticism

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The most powerful ruler in French history who exclaimed “I am the state”.

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Louis XIV

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The “true ruler of France” as minister of Louis XIV who was hated by the wealthy but credited with ending the Thirty Years’w War.

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Cardinal Mazarin

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Government agents who collected taxes and administered justice.

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Intendants

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palace of Louis XIV.

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The power of Versailles

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The war to prevent the union of the French and Spanish thrones.

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War of Spanish Succession

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War that began because of a conflict over religion and territory for power among European ruling families.

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Thirty Year War

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The family name of of the absolute monarchs of Austria.

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Hampsburg

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The oldest daughter of Charles V1 who became leader of Austria.

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Maria Teresa

20
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The state who was the enemy of Maria Theresa.

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Prussia

21
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Prussia’s ruling family

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Hohenzollers

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Prussian leader known as the Great Elector who decided a strong army was necessary.

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Frederick William of Brandenburg

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The landowning nobility of Prussia whose cooperation was bought by King Frederick William I.

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Junkers

24
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William Frederick’s son whose friend was beheaded by his father.

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Frederick The Great

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War between Prussia and Austria and their allies.

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War of the Austrian succession

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War between ever great European power from 1756-1763.

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The seven year’s war

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Russian leader who liberated Russia from the Mongols and centralized the Russian government.

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Ivan 111

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Son of Ivan III, also known as Ivan IV who crowned himself czar.

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Ivan The Terrible

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Russia’s landowning nobles

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Boyars

30
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Wife of Ivan the Terrible who he thought was killed by the boyars.

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Anastasia

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Family of the grandnephew of Ivan the Terrible’s wife who ruled Russia for 300 years.

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Romanov Dynasty

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Also known as Czar Peter I.

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Peter the great

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Peter’s goal of using western Europe as a model for change in Russia.

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Westernization

34
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Russia’s new capital under Peter the Great.

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Saint PetersBurg

35
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Cousin of Elizabeth I who became king.

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James 1

36
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War between the supporters and opponents of King Charles.

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English civil war

37
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Responsible for turning the tide of the Civil War and accusing Charles I of treason.

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Oliver Cromwell

38
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Period of Rule led by Charles II.

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Restoration

39
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Guarantee of freedom passed during the reign of Charles II that gave every prisoner the right to trial.

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Habeas Corpus

40
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The bloodless overthrow of King James II by William and Mary.

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Glorious Revolution.

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King or queen’s power is limited.

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Constitutional Monarch

42
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Group of government ministers in England.

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Cabinet

43
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The treaty that ended the war in Germany that cost the lives of 4 million people.

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The peace of Westphalia

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