Meet the Monarchs
Idea that rulers hold total power is best known as . . .
What is Absolutism
This man ruled England during an 11 year break in monarchy following the English Civil War.
Who is Oliver Cromwell
This is the main reason Charles I was beheaded.
What is Charles I defied Parliament, denied the English their rights, raised a civil war, and oppressed the people with his absolute power.
Louis XIV held his massive parties at this palace outside Paris.
What is Versailles
Peter the Great was interested in adopting what kind of traditions and technologies?
What is Westernization
This King was known as the 'Sun King'
Who is Louis XIV
TWO ANSWER QUESTION:
This was the name used to describe Puritans or supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.
This was the name used to describe supporters of Charles I during the English Civil War
What is Roundheads and Cavaliers
This was when Charles II was invited back to rule after the English tired of their republic.
What is the Restoration
What French Monarch believed in Divine Right and said, "I am the State".
Who is Louis XIV
What is the name of the title given to the absolute ruler of the Russian Empire?
What is Czar or Tsar
This King restored the Monarchy after the English Civil War
Who is Charles II
What two rulers from the Dutch Netherlands were crowned King and Queen of England after they signed the English Bill of Rights?
Who is William and Mary
Which English monarch was beheaded in 1649?
Who is Charles I
What method(s) did King Louis XIV use in order to maintain power... *HINT* nobles
What is occupied nobles by making them do menial tasks at the Palace of Versailles
This is the Russian term for a noble
What is a boyar
Which king was peacefully overthrown during the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
Who is James II
When James II was chased of England, William and Mary were asked to come rule. This is the name of that event.
What is the Glorious Revolution
This document limited the power of the King and was established under William and Mary
What is the English Bill of Rights
This is was the most dramatic economic trouble facing Louis XIV during his reign.
What is massive debt
This is how Peter learned about Western Europe
What is his Incognito tour of Europe
Instead of taking the title as King, Oliver Cromwell took the title as
What is Lord Protector
Found in both British and American law, this mandate states that a person cannot be arrested without first being charged with a crime
What is Habeas Corpus
This was the power balance in English government after the English Civil War and the Bill of Rights of 1689.
What is Parliament's power increased and the monarch's power decreased
The Edict of Nantes granted Huguenots what?
What is religious tolerance
This Russian absolutist moved the Capital to St. Petersburg along the Baltic sea and expanded trade between Russia and the West
Who is Peter the Great