Absolutism Terms
This term is used when a monarch or ruler has complete power over the government and peoples
Absolutism
Who is the best example of an absolute ruler that comes from France.
King Louis XIV
Philip II
Who was the first English absolute ruler of the timeframe we studied?
Elizabeth I/ Elizabeth Tudor
What was the title given the Russian (absolute) leader?
Czar
William and Mary accepted the Crown by the Grace of _________________.
This Set up the foundation for what type of government?
Parliament, Constitutional Monarchy.
Who were the two "advisors" to King Louis the XII and XIV?
Richileu, Mazarin
Who ended the French Wars of Religion? How did that person do it?
Henry IV, Edict of Nantes
What happened to Elizabeth I successor?
James I--beheaded
Ivan the Terrible, Romanov, Peter the Great
T or F. Rights of citizens during the time of absolutism were severely limited.
True.
Was Henry the IV catholic or protestant when he took the Throne?
Catholic.
Did Phillip II institute a Constitutional monarchy?
no
What naval battle changed the course of history regarding England's relationship with Spain?
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
What city did Peter the Great use peasant labor to construct a new capital, but also use for a port to the Western World?
St. Petersburg
This English law helped pave the way for its citizens rights to be recognized and limited the rights of the King. Charles I ignored it.
The Petition of Right
What title did Louis give himself in order to increase his image of absolute ruler?
The Sun King
What was the name of the famous Spanish navy called?
The Spanish Armada
Whose reign brought in the Glorious Revolution?
William and Mary
What is the belief that the king's authority to rule came directly from God?
Divine right
This is the oldest college in Virginia.
William and Mary
Who was King Louis the XIV's Financial General?
Jean Baptiste Colbert
What country did Phillip II lose ultimately control over?
Netherlands or Holland.
Who was the leader of the Roundheads and became ruler of England after the civil war?
Oliver Cromwell
Name the English kings/queens in order from the English Revolution to the Glorious Revolution.
Charles I, Cromwell, Charles II, James II, William and Mary