monarchs Flashcards
what is an absolute monarch?
a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society
what is divine right?
the idea that monarchs are god’s representatives on earth and therefore only answer to god
who is louis XIV?
most powerful ruler in french history
what was the war of the spanish succession?
war from 1701-1714 after king charles died
what was the 30 years war?
conflict over religion territory and power among european ruling families
what was the seven years war?
a conflict in europe north america and india from 1756-1763
who was peter the great?
one of russia’s greatest reformers, was a tall dude
what was the english civil war?
1642-1649 conflict in which puritan supporters of parliament battled supporters of english monarchy
what was the glorious revolution?
1688-1689 the overthrow of the english king james II and his replacement by william and mary
what was the constitutional monarchy?
a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited
what 3 actions demonstrated that philip II of spain saw himself as a defender of catholicism?
fought the muslim ottoman empire
what strategies did louis XIV use to control the french nobility?
used intendants and forces nobles to live at versailles
why did maria theresa and frederick the great fight 2 wars against eachother?
they fought over territory
what was peter the great’s primary goal for russia?
to westernize russia to compete with western europe
how did parliament try to limit the power of the english monarchy?
refusing the grant funds; forced charles I to sign the petition of right
