France, GB, Russia Flashcards
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Huguenot
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( Protestant)
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Henry IV (France)
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1st Bourbon king ( family)
Was Huguenot
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Edit of Nantes (1598)
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Gave religious freedom in France
toleration to Huguenots in majority area
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Cardinal Richelieu
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Was hired to make the king the absolute monarch (give him all the power) ended nobles power, destroyed their castles , took taxing power away
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Louis XIV
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- most powerful Bourbon king
- 1643 became king
- ruled for 72 years( longest in euro history)
- goal:absolute monarchy for France
- nickname: sun king
- moved government to Versailles
- wants to make everyone jealous
- HATES PROTESTANTS
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Henry VIII ( GB)
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- most powerful Tudor king
- built up England navy
- 6 marriages
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Edward VI ( GB)
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- only son of Henry
- became king at 9 years old
- dies a few years later in 1533
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Mary ( GB)
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- daughter of Henry (her mother was Catherine of Aragon( Spain) 1st wife
- hated Protestants
- nickname: Bloody Mary because she killed hundreds of Protestants by burning at the stake
- tried to destroy Anglican Church
- died childless in 1558
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Elizabeth( GB)
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- Mary’s 1/2 sister( Mary hates her)
- tried to help the common people
- great cultural period(Shakespeare)
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Mary Stuart (GB)
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- queen of Scotland
- closest relative if Mary/Elizabeth
- schemes to attack Elizabeth( thinks she is catholic) and Philip, Mary’s husband plots with Mary Stuart
- Elizabeth finds out and has Mary beheaded
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Spanish Armada
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“Invincible Armada”
- 1588 130 ships launched to invade England
- England destroys them (faster, smaller, swifter)
- 1/2 armada makes it home
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Puritans
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Separatist- didn’t like catholic part of religion ( protestant hard-core)
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Elizabeth though…
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That if you eliminate all other religions , all issues would disappear
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Parliament ( their congress)
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Two houses;
Lords- nobles and clergy
Commons
- Elizabeth consulates them even if she doesn’t care why they think
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James I (GB)
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- 1603 Elizabeth does with no heir
- James VI king o Scotland ( son of Mary of scots)
- becomes James I of England
