Chapter 17 Deck Two Flashcards
M_________ was a French actor – playwright who produced comedies that made fun of French society
Moliere
O__________ _______ll Was the leader of the roundheads in the English Civil War
Oliver Cromwell
King of Prussia who used the army to strengthen the nations power: F___________ ____ _________
Frederick the great
Peter the Great was a ruler of Russia who carried out _______ and ________ reforms to modernize the country
Social and economic
Catherine the Great was a ruler of Russia who did what to Poland?
Seized territory from Poland
Which novel mocked traditions of Spains feudal past?
Don Quixote
In the late 1500s, France was torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and JEWS/hUGUENOTS
Huguenots
LOUIS XIV(14th)’s/HENRY IV’s reign resulted in French styles of art, culture, manners, and customs becoming the standard for European taste
Louis XIV
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND/PARLIAMENT challenged the Stewart Kings’ claim to absolute power
Parliament
What country was divided into many small states as a result of the 30 years’ war?
Germany
Study Map
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The Spanish N_______________S were part of the Spanish empire
Netherlands
The 30 years war began in___, which is the present – day check report
Bohemia
True or false, Sweden was a protestant power became involved in the 30 years war
True
What country was considered to have opened a “window on the west“at St. Petersburg under Peter the Great?
Russia