Important Terms

Question 1

Philip II

Answer 1

king of spain
4 kids survived
4 wives(Maria portugal)(Mary england)(Elizabeth england)(Anna Austria)
finished Inquisition
loved arts
gold
couldn’t stup Netherland revolt
lost to English in naval

Question 2

Absolute Monarchy

Answer 2

is a king or queen who has absolute power.

Question 3

Divine Right

Answer 3

The belief that god has chosen the king or queen to rule, therefore anything he/she does is ordained by god.

Question 4

Edict of Nantes

Answer 4

he law granting religious and civil liberties to the French Protestants

Question 5

Louis XIII

Answer 5

king of france
2 kids
Versailles and worked with america
chaos b/w Catholics and Protestants

Question 6

Louis XIV

Answer 6

King of France
Inherited the throne in 1643 at the age of 5
Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years
Known as the “Sun King” (“all that is good radiates from me”)
Strengthened kings power and central government
Built the Palace of Versailles
Strengthened army
He was a cultural influence in Europe
Left France in debt because of weak economy wars, and the construction of the palace

Question 7

Versailles

Answer 7

The palace was home to the royals starting in 1682 with Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789.

Question 8

Mercantilism

Answer 8

theory that a country’s power depended on its wealth, so the goal of every government was to gain as much wealth as possible

Question 9

Thirty Years War

Answer 9

1618-1648
A world war
Mostly in central Europe
Religious conflict, territory, and royal families
Competition between Lutheran and Catholic churches
One of the longest and most brutal wars in world history
8 million casualties
Military battles, famine, disease caused by the conflict

Question 10

Seven Years War

Answer 10

How it began:
Prussia invades parts of Austria, allies defend their friends, soon lots of areas are involved
How it ends:
The Treaty of Paris
France lost nearly all of their territory in the Americas and their trading interests in India. Britain gained most of the territory that they lost.
Outcomes:
The disputes that this year causes will lead the colonists to the American Revolution

Question 11

Ivan the Terrible

Answer 11

First Tsar of Russia (1533 to 1584)
Acquired vast amounts of land through violent conquest
Utilized military dominance to create a centrally controlled government
Frequent fits of rage and intolerance

Question 12

Peter the Great

Answer 12

Ruler of Russia from 1682 to 1725
Centralized rulers power
Modernized Russia (HIS MAIN GOAL)
Peter believed he needed absolute power to do this
Enlarged army
Increased borders
Resorted to force and terror to achieve his goals

Question 13

English Civil War

Answer 13

disputes between Crown and Parliament about how England, Scotland and Ireland should be governed

Question 14

Constitutional Monarchy

Answer 14

A king or queen is ruling along with a parliament. The king/queen’s power is limited.

Question 15

Habeas Corbus

Answer 15

a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention

Question 16

Thirty Years War Result

Answer 16

Netherlands gained independence from Spain
Sweden gained control of the Baltic
France was acknowledged as the preeminent Western power
The power of the Holy Roman Emperor was broken and the German states were again able to determine the religion of their lands