Spain
What Spanish king saw Spain as the protector of the Catholic religion?
Philip II
What was the name of the lavish palace that Louis XIV had built?
Versasilles
What two countries rose to power in the German states?
Austria & Prussia
True or False
Peter the Great, didn't like the facial hair and if you had a beard you had to pay a tax.
True
Roundheads & cavaliers
Phillip II sent what against England to destroy Elizabeth I and turn England back to Catholic?
Spanish Armada
Which Cardinal was in charge during King Louis XIV's childhood?
Cardinal Mazarin
What was the name of the ruling family in Austria?
Hapsburg
How did Peter the Great modernize the culture of Russia?
By introducing the Western customs and manners
What people believed the Church of England needed more reform and eventually left for the Americas?
Puritans
Philip II died and left Spain in what conditions?
Spain was broke, out of date military and inefficient government
King Louis XIV ordered the destruction of Protestant schools and churches, what was the effect of this?
Up to 200,000 French Protestants fled
How did Frederick William of Prussia control the people?
He heavily taxed the poor and gave the wealthy more power.
How did Peter the Great modernize the military?
By borrowing technology from Europe and creating a standing army.
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
Name one way Louis XIV used his palace of Versailles to control the nobles?
1. Held all government offices at Versailles
2. Sent nobles away that challenged him
3. Used it as distraction for the nobles
Why did Austuria expand toward Croatia?
To gain access to the sea and better trade.
Peter the Great lead what war with Sweden to gain access to the Baltic sea?
The Great Northers War
What two rulers from the Dutch Netherlands were crowned King and Queen of England after they signed the English Bill of Rights?
William and Mary of Orange
Which countries became the most powerful in Europe after the fall of Spain?
France, England, United Provinces of the Netherlands
What Louis was the best example of absolutism?
Why was it so hard for Austria to create a united country under the monarch?
Because Austria was filled with many different ethnicities, social, economical and political backgrounds.
What city was the most important city in Russia until 1918?
St. Petersburg
What did the English Bill of Rights do?
limited monarchy and gave the people rights/liberties