Meet the Monarchs
All of these monarchs ruled according to the principles of the Divine Right of Kings EXCEPT
William III of England
James I of England
Charles I of England
Louis XIV of France
The two sides that fought each other during the English Civil War were the _____ vs _____
Roundheads vs Cavaliers
The English Civil War was won by
Cromwell and Parliament
Which monarch built the Palace at Versailles?
King Louis XIV
Peter the Great famously forced the nobles of Russia to wear English clothing and cut their
Beards
All of the following are reason WHY people would follow Absolute Monarchs EXCEPT:
Absolute Monarchs offered protection
They were guaranteed human rights
Their rulers were believed to be divine
Most people were uneducated in government and civics
They were guaranteed human rights
Which group opposed Charles I during the English Civil War?
Roundheads
Which English monarch was beheaded in 1649?
Charles I
Louis XIV was considered the best example of an absolute monarch because
He controlled everything in France
Peter the Great is known for his pursuit of a policy of
Westernization
Absolute monarchs justified their rule by claiming they were put on the throne by God. This is known as:
Divine Right of Kings
The English Civil War took place because
Charles I was not listening to the needs of his people
People in England were able to change their government by
going to war and overthrowing the king
Louis XIV was known as the ________ King.
Sun King
Russian nobles were called
Boyars
Name at least 4 of the Absolute Monarchs we have studied so far this unit
Peter the Great, Louis XIV, Charles I, Ivan the Terrible, Oliver Cromwell
During the Glorious Revolution, Parliament invited which Monarchs to take the English throne
William and Mary
Government system in which a King or Queen acts as head of state, but Parliament passes laws.
Constitutional Monarchy
What was the name of the royal officials who carried out Louis XIV's policies in France?
Intendants
Russia's isolation from Western Europe was primarily caused by
Geography
In general absolute monarchs struggled with the ______ for power
Church or Parliament
A constitution is best defined as
a document that defines a nations fundamental principles
Which king was peacefully overthrown during the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
James II
The most famous room at Versailles is the
Hall of Mirrors
Peter the Great's foreign policy was to gain what for Russia? *HINT* He moved the capital to another part of Russia for this reason
Warm Water Ports