France
Famous palace where King Louis showered himself with opulence while spending the people money
Versailles Palace
Philips nickname based on his faith
Defender of Catholicism
What great city was built during the reign of Peter
Saint Petersburg
USA presidents get their authority from
Constitution
sun king as monarch
France
Similar to our IRS agents, collecting the taxes for the state
INTENDANTS
moors ( muslims)
Jews
Protestants
Peter attempted to bring achievements and success of countries like France, Spain, and England, policy was called
westernization
Absolute monarchs derived their power from the idea of
divine rights
what country had a dual monarch
England
Edict of Nantes
Period of time where Spain flourished and had success in art and literature
Golden Age
Examples of westernization include ( 3 required)
training military styles
newspapers
potatoes
educational systems
raised womans status
Four major European monarchs and country
SPAIN-PHILIP 2
FRANCE-KING LOUIS XIV
ENGLAND-MANY, LAST DISCUSSED WAS WILLIAM AND MARY
RUSSIA-PETER THE GREAT
Which country had a golden age during one of the kings reign
SPAIN
One major step Jean Baptiste Colbert took that turned France into an economic power
Self-sufficient, manufacturing everything
What nation was able to gain independence from King Philip 2 after winning wars started by King Philip 2
Netherlands (Spanish)
Forced war with this nation, this freed up land for many things that would benefit Peter and his people
Sweden
Englands law making body that had issues working with the monarchs when it came to the budget
Parliament
russia
skeptical
pounds of gold delivered and recovered from colonization by Spanish
336,000 lbs
THIS IS NOT HARD ENOUGH FOR 500
ANOTHER NAME FOR A RUSSIAN KING
CZAR
First country to get rid of their absolute monarch in the name of CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
ENGLAND/GB
country that got rid of absolute monarchs
england