Chapter 1.1 - 11.5 Unit Test Flashcards
What does divine right support?
The idea that monarchs represent god on earth.
What were the results of the Thirty Years’ War?
Ended religious wars in Europe, weakened the Habsburg states of Spain and Austria, strengthened France by gaining German territory, introduced a new method of peace negotiation, and made German princes independent of the Holy Roman Empire.
Who inherited the Austrian throne after Charles VI?
His daughter Maria Theresa inherited the throne.
Who became the leaders of England after the Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary who vowed to run a constitutional monarchy.
What kind of government did England have at the end of the 1600s?
A government in which parliament and the monarchy shared power over the country, a constitutional monarchy.
Who suffered the most under the rule of Ivan the Terrible?
The boyars whom Ivan blamed for his wife’s death. A lot of them were executed and so were their families.
What were some of Philip II’s accomplishments as king of Spain?
He increased Spain’s wealth, made the country’s army bigger, and used the country’s wealth to keep it strong.
What were the causes of the civil wars found in France between 1562 and 1598?
The disagreements between the Huguenots and Catholics.
Who was France’s most powerful king? – he famously said “I am the State”
Louis the XIV
Why did Peter the Great build St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg was going to be a great city located on a river that led to the warm water dock on the Baltic Sea. Peter the Great wanted this shipping city to be great, and it did by becoming a very busy port.
How did European monarchs justify becoming absolute rulers?
By saying that their power was the divine right of kings, their power came from God.
What was the Edict of Nantes? Why was it enacted?
The Edict of Nantes was the declaration of religious toleration of Huguenots. It was enacted to end the religious strain that had been taking place.
What was the political purpose of the Palace of Versailles?
The Palace of Versailles served as the home of all government officials. Louis the XVI Made the nobility live there so they would be dependent on him and so that they would be kept from their homes giving more power to the intendants.
How did Cardinal Richelieu increase the power of the Bourbon’s?
He weakened the nobility’s power by making them take down their fortified castles, and he made it so that Huguenots (protestants) wouldn’t have walls surrounding their cities.
What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
Should be like a father of his people, because he is the head of a family of citizens.
