Absolute Monarchs
This monarch repeatedly murdered his own wives in order to get remarried (he needed kids).
Who is Henry VIII?
This Englishman invented the Scientific Method.
Who is Francis Bacon?
The Enlightenment primarily changed this: the understanding of fundamental nature of reality and existence.
What is philosophy? (We would also accept "political science")
King James I argued with his parliament over this.
What is money?
Montesquieu believed no single office of government should have too much power, an idea we now call this.
What is "separation of powers"?
This French monarch was called the "Sun King".
Who is Louis XIV?
This Italian astronomer used telescopes to observe the moon, and was imprisoned by the Catholic Church for agreeing with Copernicus.
Who is Galileo?
This English writer believed we, as humans, are entitled to certain natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
King James was also unpopular with the Catholics, and was nearly assassinated by 36 barrels of gunpowder in the event known as this:
What is the Gunpowder Plot?
In an absolute monarchy, this person has absolute authority:
Who is the monarch? (we would have also accepted king/queen)
This English Queen defeated the Spanish Armada.
Who is Elizabeth I?
Isaac Newton
This witty Frenchman wrote several satires demonstrating his appreciation for Freedom of Speech.
Who is Voltaire?
These two monarchs were offered the throne by Parliament after the death of James II.
Who are William and Mary?
Francis Bacon developed this; a way of observing and experimenting to discover truths about the world.
What is the scientific method?
The correct way to address this Spanish monarch is "His Most Catholic Majesty".
Who is Phillip II?
This astronomer had a fake nose, made of bronze, and believed the sun orbited the earth, but all the other planets orbited the sun: the Tychonic System.
Who is Tycho Brahe?
She was an early champion of women's rights, and advocated for women and girls to be educated in Enlightenment ideals.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
In a stunning political move, called __________, the King and Queen of England agreed to chare power with Parliament.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
This supreme religious authority gives some absolute monarchs the right to rule.
What is "divine right"? (We would also accept "God chose them")
This Russian city is named after a modernizing monarch.
What is Saint Petersburg?
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This American document was deeply affected by Enlightenment thinkers, such as Montesquieu.
The U.S Constitution.
After the reign of William and Mary, English politics had forever changed from an Absolute Monarch to this; a gov't in which Parliament is the legislature, and the monarch the executive branch.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This word, sometimes also used to describe the movement of planets, means a big change very fast for a society or government.
Revolution.