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Charles V son: inherited Spain, Spanish Netherlands and the American colonies after father died

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Philip II

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Kings/Queens who believed that all power within states boundaries rested in their hands

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Absolute monarchs

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Idea that god created monarchs and that the monarchs acted as gods representatives on earth

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Divine Right

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Name three actions that demonstrate that Philip II of Spain saw himself as a defender of Catholicism.

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Saw himself as part of a tradition to investigate suspected heretics, sent 250 Spanish and Venetian ships to defeat a large Ottoman fleet, launched the Spanish marmalade in an attempt to punish Protestants

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According to French writer Jean Bodin, should a prince shade power with anyone else? Why or why not?

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No; if a prince requires consent of superiors the;he is a subject himself

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Hugentos could live in peace in France and set up their own houses of worships in some cities

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Edict of Nantes

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Strong ministers who made up who made up for all of Louis’s weaknesses: appointed by Louis XIII in 1624

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Cardinal Richelieu

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Idea that nothing can ever be known for certain

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Skepticism

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Most powerful ruler in French history

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Louis XIV

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Collected taxes and administrated Justice

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Intendente

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Assisted Louis the most

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Jean Baptist Colbert

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Long struggle that followers after England, Austria, Dutch Republic, Portugal, and several other German and Italian states joined together against France and Spain

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War of Spanish Succession

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Name two ways Louis XIV controlled the French nobility.

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Required nobles to live within him in Versailles, thereby giving more power to the intendents

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In what ways did Louis XIV cause suffering to the French people?

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Ran up huge debts, fought unpopular wars, and imposed heavy taxes

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Conflict over religion, territory, and for power among European ruling families

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Thirty Years War

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Charles VI heir: oldest daughter

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Maria Theresa

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Fredrick II: watched his friends beheading

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Fredrick the Great

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Conflict over American colonies: fought in Europe, India, and North America in 1763

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Seven Years War

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What were six results of the Peace of Westphalia?

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Weakened Hapsburg states of Spain and Austria, strengthened France by awarding it German territory, German princes independent of holy Roman empires, ended religious wars in Europe, introduced new method of peace negotiation, recognized Europe of independent states that could negotiate for themselves

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What was the reason Maria Theresa and Fredrick the Feat fourth two wars against each other?

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Fredrick assumed that because Maria is a woman she would not be powerful enough to defend her lands which produced iron ore, textiles, and food products

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Ca,e to throne in 1533 when he was 3

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Ivan the Terrible

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Russian landowning nobles

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Boyars

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One of Russia’s greatest reformers

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Peter the Great

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Using Western Europe as an example for change

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Westernization

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List three differences Russia and Western Europe.

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Religious differences, Russia was still s land of boyars and surfs, and Russia was isolated from the world while Europe was not

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What’s were Peter the Great’s goals for Russia?

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Westernize Russia, make Russia stronger, modernize the army, reduced power of landowners, and he brought Russian Orthodox Church under state control

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James I son: took throne in 1625

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Charles I

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Supporters and opponents of King Charles fought from 1642-1649

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English Civil War

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General who defeated the Cavaliers

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Oliver Cromwell

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Period of Charles II rule

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Restoration

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Guarantee of freedom passed by parliament in 1679

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Habeas Corpus

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Bloodless overthrow of James II

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Glorious Revolution

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Laws limit rulers power

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Group of government ministers

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Cabinet

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Describe the causes, participants, and outcome of the English Civil War.

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Causes- people opposed King Charles and wanted him off throne
Participants- the cavaliers and the roundheads
Outcome- Cromwell defeated cavaliers and put him on trial where he was sentenced to death

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List at three ways that parliament tried to limit the power of the English monarchy.

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They enforced the Bill of Rights, government became a constitutional monarchy, and the created the cabinet of ministers

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