Chapter Fourteen- Crisis and Absolutism in Europe Flashcards
Who was the czar of Russia who wanted to “westernize” Russia?
Peter the Great
Who was the finance minister for Louis XIV?
Jean Baptiste-Colbert
Who were the monarchs of England who accepted the Bill of Rights?
William and Mary
Who was the “Sun King”?
Louis XIV
Who were the two kings who ruled during the Restoration?
Charles II
James II
Who was the greatest Tudor ruler of all time?
Elizabeth I
Who was known as the “Prudent King”?
King Philip II
Who was the first Bourbon King of France?
Henry of Navarre
Who was the chief minister for Louis XIII?
Cardinal Richelieu
Who was the political writer who believed in natural rights?
John Locke
Who was the writer of “Don Quixote”?
Cervantes
Who was the first czar of Russia?
Ivan IV
Who was the first king of Prussia?
King Frederick I
Who was the chief minister of Louis XIV?
Cardinal Mazarin
Whose rule of England is called the Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary
Who was the head of the New Model Army?
Oliver Cromwell
Who was executed by the Rump Parliament?
Charles I
Who was the first Stuart ruler of England?
James I
Who is the greatest writer of the Elizabethan Era?
William Shakespeare
Who wrote “Leviathan”?
Thomas Hobbes
Who was the monarch of England when they defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I
Who was the king of Spain when it was at the height of its greatness?
King Philip II
Who issued the Edict of Nantes?
Henry IV
Who was married to Philip II of Spain and was also called “Bloody Mary”?
Mary I
Who was forced to sign the Petition of Right?
Charles I
Who held the position of Lord Protector of England?
Oliver Cromwell
Who had the longest rule in French History?
Louis XIV
Who came to rule Prussia at the end of the 30 Years War and built a large standing for Prussia?
Fredrick William the Elector
Who was the ruler of Russia who made it a powerful nation during this time?
Peter II
Who was the greatest artist of the Baroque Period?
Lorenzo Bernini
Who wrote “Julius Caesar” and “Mac Beth”?
William Shakespeare
Who built Versailles?
Louis XIV
Who was the finance minister of Henry IV?
Duke of Sully
Who led the rebellion in Spanish Netherlands against Philip II?
William the Silent
What are the provisions of the Edict of Nantes?
- recognized Catholicism as main religion of France
- gave Huguenots freedom of religion
- gave Huguenots political rights and and right to hold political office
What are three things that the Rump Parliament did?
- executed Charles I
- abolished monarchy
- proclaimed England a commonwealth
What are the three provisions of Treaty of Utrecht?
- recognized Louis 14th’s grandson as next king of Spain
- French and Spanish crowns could not be united
- Britain gained some French colonies in New World
What proclaimed Catholicism as the official religion of France?
Edict of Nantes
What term refers to a fleet of ships?
armada
What was the battle where the Turks defeated the Holy League?
Battle of Lepanto
What term was used to mean combative?
militant
What made Elizabeth the only supreme governor of the Church and of England?
Act of Supremecy
What is the idea the kings received their power from God and that they are only responsible to God?
divine right
What was the term used in England to describe a republic?
commonwealth
What term applies to the rising of prices?
inflation
What is the artistic movement that emerged in Italy that marked the end of the Renaissance?
mannerism
What is the name given to the time in England when culture flourished?
Elizabethan Era
What is the term that applies to the French Protestants?
Huguenots
What was formed b some of European countries to fight the Turks?
Holy League
What was the name given to the Protestants in England who wanted to purify England?
Puritans
What was the name given to the Parliament called into session by Charles I that took power away from the King and had to deal with the Irish and Scots?
Long Parliament
What is a plan of government?
constitution
What is the name given to the time when English restored the monarch to England with Charles II and James II?
Restoration
What was the treaty that ended the 30 Years War?
Treaty of Westphalia
What was the name of the palace built by Louis XIV?
Versailles
What was the name of the ruler of England under the commonwealth?
Lord Protector
What treaty ended the War of Spanish Succession?
Treaty of Utrecht
What is the name given to the Russian nobility?
boyars
What was the most important state of the HRE?
Austria
What term applies to the Russian Ruler?
czar
What replaced mannerism that was characterized by bold ornamentation, complex form, and contrasting elements?
baroque movement
What was the famous theater in England?
Globe
What was the war fought over the heir to the Spanish throne?
War of Spanish Succession
What are the three natural rights?
- life
- liberty
- property
What was passed by Parliament that Charles I agreed to not pass any taxes without consent of Parliament?
Petition of Right
What is the name given to the Parliament that was left to rule after the New Model Army takes over?
Rump Parliament
What was the Constitution of England under the Commonwealth?
Instruement of Government
What was the time period in England called a group of nobles invited William and Mary to come to England to rule?
Glorious Revolution
What was the last religious war that basically ended the HRE?
30 Years War
What was passed that granted freedom of worship to Puritans, but not Catholics in England?
Toleration Act
What were the two most important German states that resulted after the 30 Years War?
- Prussia
2. Austria
What creates a government with a king who is limited by a constitution?
constitutional monarchy
What was signed by William and Mary that gave Parliament and the people of England certain rights?
Bill of Rights
What is a system in which a ruler holds total power?
absolution
What is the idea that emerges to try and maintain an equilibrium or balance among the countries of Europe?
balance of power
What was the name given to Napoleon’s empire?
Grand Empire
What was the name given to Napoleon’s empire?
Grand Empire
What was the name given to Napoleon’s army?
Grand Army
What was the union of German states(except Austria and Russia) the Napoleon made him ruler of?
Confederation of Rhine
What was the plan of Napoleon to take control of Spain and Portugal?
Peninsular Campaign
What was formed by Britain, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Prussia to prevent Napoleon from overtaking Europe?
Third Coalition
What was the name given to Napoleon’s plan to blockade Britain and forbade anyone in French Empire or their allies to trade with Britain?
Continental System
What was the battle where the French defeated Austrian and Russian army and the Third Coalition collapsed?
Battle of Austerlitz
What was the battle where the British navy defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet and prevented the invasion of Britain?
Battle of Trafalgar
What were the three problems that the French army had once they took Moscow?
- No food
- No housing
- Russians cut off supply lines
What was the battle that took place in Saxony where the Allied counties defeated the French?
Battle of Lepzig
What was the name given to the time when Napoleon slips back into France and tries to regain control?
100 Days
What was the first place that the Allies exiled Napoleon to?
Elba
What battle is the final defeat of Napoleon?
Battle of Waterloo
What was the last place that Napoleon was exiled to and he died here?
St. Helens
