Absolutism Flashcards

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Spanish Armada

A

Poor maps, Heavy Storms and fire ships led to the English victory in 1588.

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2
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Absolutism

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A system of government in which the ruler holds total power

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3
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King Charles I

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When Parliament would clash with him, he would dissolve Parliament and refuse to allow them to meet

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4
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Sea Dogs

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They were pirates hired by Elizabeth I to raid Spanish ships

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5
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Roundheads

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They were the supporters of Parliament

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6
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Divine Right

A

The Belief that the kind was Granted

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7
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King Louis XIV

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He maintained complete authority as a monarch

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8
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30 years war

A

conflict fought in holy roman Empire

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9
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Glorious Revolution

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The Invasion of England

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