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What were the key points of the English Bill of Rights?

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  • parliament must meet regularly
  • house of commons given ‘power of purse’
  • king or queen could not interfere with parliament debates or suspend laws
  • banned roman catholics from sitting on the throne
  • new rights guaranteed to citizens:
    • trial by jury
    • no excessive fines
    • no cruel or unusual punishments
    • habeas corpus
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what were the reforms and accomplishments of catherine the great of russia?

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  • embraced french culture
  • started state education
  • gained the black sea (warm water ports)
  • codified laws
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describe france’s st bartholomew’s day massacre

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  • resulted from the religious war between the huguenots and the catholics
  • huguenots and catholic nobles gathered ot celebrate a royal wedding
  • 3000 huguenots were massacred
  • in the next few days thousands more were killed
  • it symbolized the complete breakdown of order in france
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What was Peter the Great’s ‘Window to the West’?

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St Petersburg

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who was the first woman to rule hapsburg lands in her own name?

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maria theresa

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group who thought that poor men should have equal say in government with the upper class

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levellers

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supporters of charles I in the english civil war

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cavaliers

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what was the distribution of power that prevented any one nation from dominating europe?

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balance of power

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what was the reason for the english petition of right?

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charles I ruled as a absolute monarch and parliament wanted to stop this

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austrian rulers of the holy roman empire and the netherlands

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hapsburgs

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who was the english sea dog who famously pillaged spanish ships?

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francis drake

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what was the symbol of peter’s desire to forge a modern russia?

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st petersburg

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what were the outcomes of the english civil war?

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  • oliver cromwell became leader
  • charles I was executed
  • roundheads won the battle
  • it became a republic
  • the monarchy, the house of lords, and the official church of england were abolished
  • parliament made the law that no ruler could claim absolute power
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william and mary were required to accept the _____ before taking the throne

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english bill of rights

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what was the name of louis XIV’s elaborate palace he built for himself?

  • buckingham palace
  • st peter’s basilica
  • palace of versailles
  • chateau de louis
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palace of versailles

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what were the problems associated with the building of st. petersburg?

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  • it was built on swamps
  • thousands of serfs died building it
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who was philip II’s chief protestant rival and handed him his biggest defeat in the late 1500s?

  • maria theresa of austria
  • elizabeth I of england
  • catherine the great of russia
  • louis XIV of france
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elizabeth I of england

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who was the french actor-playwright moliere?

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he wrote ‘The Miser’ and poked fun at French society

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leader of the roundheads in the english civil war

  • charles I
  • elizabeth I
  • oliver cromwell
  • james I
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oliver cromwell

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what was the reason for king philip II of spain’s wars?

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he wanted to advance the spanish catholic power

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why did france’s st. bartholomew’s day massacre happen?

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it happened because of the religious war between the Huguenots and the Catholics

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what was the underlying reason for the wars fought by spain under philip II?

  • to gain more territory
  • to push back the protestant tide
  • to boost the spanish economy
  • to add spanish wealth
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to push back the protestant tide

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how did the expulsion of muslims and jews affect the spanish economy?

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it deprived the economy of many skilled artisans and merchants

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the ____ was fought in europe, india and north america

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seven years war

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what are the reasons the thirty years war shifted the balance of power in europe?

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  • there were so many powers involved in the conflict
  • france was a clear winner
  • hapsburg were big losers
  • germany was divided into 360 states
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what was cardinal richelieu’s goal?

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to destroy the nobles and huguenots power

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what was the proclamation that granted huguenots religious tolerance in france int he late 1500s but was repealed by louis XIV?

  • edict of paris
  • edict of worms
  • edict of nantes
  • edict of religion
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edict of nantes

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states that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime

  • divine right
  • dissenter
  • absolute monarchy
  • habeas corpus
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habeas corpus

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What were the causes of the Thirty Years War?

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  • religious war between the protestants (in the north) and catholics (in the south)
  • protestants and catholics hated each other
  • emperor had little power
  • ferdinand wanted to abolish the protestants
  • catholic and protestant rulers both wanted more power
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which of the following was a failure of louis XIV?

  • reigned only 22 years
  • building the palace of versailles
  • left france in great debt
  • failed to change france’s culture
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left france in great debt

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compare absolute and limited monarchy

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  • absolute: ruler has complete authority
  • limited: monarch’s power is limited by a constitution or legislative body
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william and mary were required to accept the _____ before taking the throne

  • levellers
  • long parliament
  • english bill of rights
  • glorious revolution
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english bill of rights

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what did spain’s northern provinces become in 1581?

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the dutch netherlands

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by 1750, the great powers of europe had formed alliances to maintain what?

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balance of power

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what did the government accomplish under the rule of henry IV?

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building the royal bureaucracy

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who were the royal officials who carried out louis XIV’s policies in the provinces?

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intendents

37
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what was the name of the treaty that ended the thirty years war?

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peace of westphalia

38
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what was the name and location of king louis XIV of france’s grand palace?

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Versailles located in Paris, France

39
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supporters of charles I in the english civil war

  • dissenters
  • roundheads
  • cavaliers
  • levellers
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cavaliers

40
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Describe the English Civil War.

What were the two sides? What was the reason for war? Who were the leaders of each side?

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  • was a war between the cabaliers and the roundheads
  • it was fought because of absolutism
  • cavaliers:
    • were wealthy nobles
    • supporters of Charles I
  • roundheads:
    • forces of parliament
    • leader was oliver cromwell
    • defeated the cabaliers in a series of decisive battles
41
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who was the leader of the roundheads inthe english civil war?

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oliver cromwell

42
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who was the sworn enemy of philip II

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queen elizabeth I and the protestants

43
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this ruler forced western technologies and social customs on the russian people

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peter the great

44
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who was the spanish painter el greco?

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  • name means ‘the greek’
  • studied in renaissance italy
  • produced haunting religious pictures, dramatic views of the city of toledo, and strikign portraits of spanish nobles
  • used vibrant colors
45
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what were the two causes of the thirty years war?

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  1. religious
  2. political
46
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what was the richest part of the spanish empire?

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the netherlands

47
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what were the reforms and accomplishments of peter the great of russia?

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  • strengthened the military
  • expanded land in the War of Austrian Succession
  • brought westernization to Russia
  • built St Petersburg
  • gained a warm water port in the baltic sea
  • simplified ABC
  • found antartica
48
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what was the main goal of peter the great that was achieved by catherine the great?

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wante dot have warm water ports to be able to trade by sea

49
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what is the meaning of balance of power?

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  • distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong
  • not one nation in europe is more powerful and doesn’t have more control than the other nations
50
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what was a reform of peter’s that benefited russia?

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simplifying the russian alphabet

51
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what was the underlying reason for the wars fought by spain under philip II?

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to push back the protestant tide in europe

52
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Who were the hapsburg family?

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  • Charles V and Isabella inherited the crown of Spain and the heir of the Austrian Hapsburgs
  • Hapsburg empire included the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands
  • included Charles VI and Maria Theresa
  • wanted a strong united state
  • kept the title of Holy Roman emperors
  • focused on expanding their own lands
53
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why did peter the great spend time in western europe

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to study western technology

54
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What were the reasons for the Golden Age of Spanish art under Philip II?

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  • siglo de oro aka golden century
  • philip II was a patron of the arts
  • he founded academics of science and math
  • there were many painters and writers
55
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what did the puritans encourage?

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education for all

56
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both peter and catherine were determined to gain this to improve russian trade with the west

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warm water port

57
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what prohibited the king from raising taxes without the consent of parliament?

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petition of right

58
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under the terms of the _____, france gained territory on its spanish and german frontiers

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peace of westphalia

59
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what were the successes of louis XIV?

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  • made ties between middle class and monarchy
  • french army became strongest in europe
  • economy went up
  • ruled 72 years
  • new world
  • replaced renaissance with french arts
  • versailles
60
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what best describes catherine the great?

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efficient and ruthless

61
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what did the parliament that lasted from 1640-1653 become known as

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long parliament

62
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who were the biggest losers in the peace of westphalia

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hapsburgs

63
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all of the following were reasons for spains’ decline in the 1600s except:

  • muslim and jews were expelled from spain, depleting the skilled work force
  • inflation of gold and silver caused prices to rise
  • the spanish armada suffered heavy losses in its attack on england
  • france was successful in overtaking spain in the wars of spanish succession
A

france was successful in overtaking spain in the wars of spanish succession

64
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what king of spain left the throne to enter a monastery and split his land between his son and brother?

  • peter I
  • louis XIV
  • philip II
  • charles V
A

charles V

65
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the king of prussia earned the name ____ for his brillian use of his army

A

frederick the great

66
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what was one reason that the arts and literature were able to flourish during the golden century?

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philip II patronized them

67
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who was france’s savvy finance inister under king louis XIV?

A

jean baptiste colbert

68
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what was the proclamation that granted huguenots religious tolerance?

A

edict of nantes

69
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thousands of serfs died while building this city

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st. petersburg

70
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what did jean baptiste colbert do while finance minister for louis XIV?

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he boosted the economy

71
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maria theresa of austria was forced to appeal to ___ for military aid when frederick II invaded silesia

A

hungary

72
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which very wealthy part of the spanish empire broke away in 1581?

  • nehterlands
  • mexico
  • austria hapsburg
  • holy roman empire
A

netherlands

73
Q

ruler with complete authority over the government and the people’s lives

  • limited monarch
  • democratic president
  • absolute monarch
  • divine right
A

absolute monarch

74
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what russian dream did catherine the great achieve?

A

the end of serfdom

75
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what was the result of louis XIV’s persecution of the huguenots?

A

they left france causing a blow to the french economy

76
Q

the hapsburgs were rules of ____ lands and peoples

A

diverse

77
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the puritans encourage _____ during the commonwealth days

  • education for all
  • peace with ireland
  • rule by divine rights
  • foreign trade
A

education for all

78
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all of the following were successes of l ouis XIV except:

  • building of the palace of versailles
  • brought spain and france together in a unified country
  • made frech culture flourish throughout europe
  • richest country in europe by the 1700s
A

brought spain and france together in a unified country

79
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what countries, in addition to russia, partitioned poland?

A

austria and prussia

80
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what was the effect of louis XIV’s reign on the french army?

A

it became the strongest in europe

81
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what did many enlgish protestants fear that james II would do

A

restore the roman catholic church

82
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what caused spanish naval superiority to decline in the 1600s and 1700s?

A

an economic decline

83
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who was the spanish author that penned don quixote?

A

miguel de cervantes

84
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what were the failures of louis XIV?

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  • dreained the treasury
  • persecuted huguenots
  • the war of spanish succession
  • repeal of edict of nantes/persecution of jews
  • failed to adress the needs of the people
85
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who was cardinal armand richelieu?

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  • trained to become a bishop in the church when he was 17
  • was louis XIII’s chief minister
  • strengthened the central government
  • distroyed the power of the huguenots and nobles
  • gave some nobles high posts in court and in the royal army
86
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what were the reasons for the decline of spain in the 1600s?

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  • lack of strong leadership
  • economic problems
  • wars from over seas led spanish to neglect farming and commerce
  • taxed the middle class
  • gold and silver led to inflation which led to rising prices
87
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what name was given to the tragedy in which thousands of huguenots were killed?

A

st bartholomew’s day massacre

88
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this ruler seized part of poland

A

catherine the great

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