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Characteristics of Enlightened Rulers

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  • rejected absolutism and divine right
  • religious toleration and education
  • acted impulsively–change at a fast rate
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Louis XIV represents the concept of _____

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absolutism

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Martin Luther’s stance on the Peasant’s War

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He turned against the rebels and defined the authorities’ moves to put them down

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What did the Peace of Augsburg do

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  • Declared the Prince’s rebellion to be the official religion of a region/country
  • led to toleration of Lutheranism
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French Protestants

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Huguenots

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What did the Edict of Nantes do

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Ended the French civil war regarding Protestantism/Catholicism; reaffirms Catholicism to be the official religion in France but granted other religious freedoms

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This French ruler was described as one who care more about his nation’s peace and prosperity than the enforcement of religious toleration

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Henry IV

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What led to the sailing of the Spanish Armada

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  • Elizabeth I’s religious tolerance and executions of Mary Queen of Scots
  • Elizabeth’s assisting the Netherlands
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Who ruled Spain at the time of Queen Elizabeth’s rule in England?

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Philip II (very religiously intolerant)

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What led to the defeat of the Spanish Armada

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-England use new tactics while Spain used outdated ones

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What sparked the 30 Years War

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Defenestration of Prague where Protestants threw Catholic ambassadors out of a window

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What was the 30 Years War fought over

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originally about religion; ended up being a war against the Hapsburgs

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French leader during the 30 Years War

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Cardinal Richelieu who put national interests over religion (he funded Protestant groups)

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Who won the 30 Years War

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France (Richelieu) and Sweeden (Gustavus Adolphus)

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Results of Treaty of Westphalia

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  • 30 Years War ended
  • France dominant European power
  • Dutch independence
  • Swiss independent
  • Germans could select Calvinism
  • Protestantism tolerated*
  • Spain loses a lot
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Initiated the first English translation of the Bible, precursor to Prot. Reformation

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John Wycliffe

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This declared Luther a heretic, allowing him to be killed, but due to his popularity he didn’t have to worry

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Edits of Worms

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Tenets of Lutheranism

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  • education for all, including women
  • gender roles enforced
  • clergy can marry
  • salvation by faith alone
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Zwingli’s tenets

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  • Baptism and Communion (like Luther)

- Church=ultimate authority

20
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This gave Huguenots freedom to worship

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Edit of Nantes

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Results of the Council of Trent

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  • reasserts supremacy of clerics over laity
  • reformed indulgences
  • reformed transubstantiation
  • showed that Protestantism and Catholicism were so different the two could not be reconciled**
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This religious society appeared after the Counter-Reformation to convert Protestant to Catholicism

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Jesuits

23
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Result of Treaty of Tordesillas

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Land in the new world was divided between Spain and Portugal

24
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Who did Pizarro conquer in the new world

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Incan empire

25
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Who did Cortes conquer in the new world

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the Aztecs (conquered Montezuma at Tenochtitlan)

26
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Factors leading to the Renaissance

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  • nationalism
  • Crusades
  • trade revival
  • rebirth of Greek culture
27
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This revolt occurred when the poor in Italy revolted against feuds between the rulers and the capitalist merchants in the city

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The Ciompi Revolt

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the Ciompi revolt led to…

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-Medicis come into power and restore stability of France (4 years after)

29
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This invention resulted in the spread of Renaissance ideals throughout Europe

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the printing press

30
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Dutch humanist and theologian (Catholic) who argued for education in a Christian model

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Erasmus

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Machiavelli’s the prince asserted…

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  • power > ethics/morals
  • better to be feared than loved
  • needs truthful admirers
  • break treaties when good for him and assume everyone else does the same
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This English King manipulated Parliament

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Henry 7

33
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Causes of the 100 Years War (france v. england)

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  • control over Gascony
  • rebellions supported by Britain in French towns
  • English claims to French throne
34
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This sparked the 100 Years War

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-death of King Charles IV

35
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two places the pope has been

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Rome

Avignon (france)

36
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Mesopotamia is in modern day…

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Iraq, Iran, Turkey

37
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Biggest Sumerian settlement

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Uruk

38
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This ancient settlement had a lot of written materials and military technologies/strategy

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Akkadians

39
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Where is the Epic of Gilgamesh from

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Sumeria

40
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What settlement started cuneiform

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Sumeria

41
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This is the first ancient settlement that highlights different religions in order to maintain poewr

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Persia

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