Rulers
This religious leader who took control of France from a weak King Louis XIII, even though he was a part of the Catholic Church
Cardinal Richelieu
French intendants collected ___________*
Taxes
The split between Protestant and Catholic belief systems which led to many changes in power is known as the
Reformation
This term used to describe someone with absolute power; A sole leader and ruler
Absolute Ruler or Monarch
This Russian Czar attempted to westernize his country to establish them as a world power.
Peter the Great
Which term best describes French Protestants?
Huguenots
The core religion of major European empires like France and Spain
Catholicism
The term best describes the theory of absolute power; That one ruler/monarch was the most successful form of governance?
Absolutism
Which of the following served as King of Prussia and leader of the Hapsburg family?
Ferdinand II
Peter the Great attempted to ______________ Russia to be able to compete with European powers.
Westernize
Which term best describes a rulers believed sense of power that was given to rulers by God himself?
Divine Right or Rule
Phillip II of Spain felt it was his sworn duty to defend ___________ at all costs.
Faith and Country
Which of the following kings was known as the “Sun King”?
King Louis XIV
Russian boyars were the ________of Russia, or one of the highest socio-economic classes.
Boyars
Which of the following cities were built by Peter the Great as a warm-water port for trade and travel to the West?
St. Petersburg
This massive conflict led to the rise of modern nations and was characterized by religious tensions, a war over past conflicts, and probably lasted a bit too long.
Thirty Years War
This leader attempted to resolve religious tensions through the Edict of Nantes in France
Henry of Navarre
What concept was the belief in “divine right” meant kings received their power from
God
This highly decorated and lavish palace built by Louis XIV to show off his wealth and power to give his power legitimacy.
Versailles Palace
When someone gets launched out of a window, it is known as
Defenestration