Cardinals
The Sun King
War and...Order...?
Russia and the Baltic
The English Way
100
His spies helped him to go about 'humbling the pride of the great men'.
Who is Richelieu
100
Erected because Louis was 'eager for glory'.
What is the court of Versailles?
100
Both bankrupted by battles.
Who were Philip II and Philip III?
100
His 17th Century ascension started a dynasty for centuries.
Who is Michael Romanov?
100
The 'hand of God' made him less 'civil'.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
200
While making France great, this conflict proved too costly...
What is the 30 Years War
200
This was the home to the high nobility and princes.
What is Versailles?
200
France's 'first' want was Spain's slippery 'Nethers'.
What is the Louis' first war, or Spanish Netherlands.
200
Crude, an innoble nobleman.
Who is Peter the Great?
200
Made Glorious when these two were invited to reign.
Who were William and Mary?
300
Even when this increased two-and-a-half times in 33 years, the French state couldn't keep up with expenditures.
What is the taille?
300
These proved ambiguous whether they served to extend the Sun King's centralized authority.
What were Parlements?
300
50% of revenues necessitated this German creation.
What is the General War Commissariat?
300
The ticket to a respected Russia.
What is the modernized army and navy.
300
No English God gave this Highlander divine right.
Who was James I?
400
Noble bickering made this an easier conquer.
What is the second Fronde?
400
The overlord, he stagnated French economy.
Who was Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
400
Spanish nobility thwarted his centralizing efforts.
Who was Gaspar de Guzman or the Count of Olivares?
400
Expansive land and few workers made this ideal.
What is serfdom?
400
This lengthy government shackled the throne and continued the introduction to 'natural liberties'.
What is the Long Parliament?
500
Though designed to increase state authority, they only struck against the local leadership.
What were the intendants?
500
Huguenots shall again quake because of this.
What is the Edict of Fontainebleau?
500
These World War One prizes have a long history.
What are Alsace and Lorraine?
500
If this Swedish King couldn't take the heat, he should've stayed out of the Russian 'kok'.
Who is Charles XII.
500
This may have been the first modern claim to civil liberties.
What is the Petition of Right?
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