Monarchs that Started Spain's colonies in the Americas
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
100
The belief that ones authority comes directly from God
What is Devine Right?
100
Part of Spain's Golden Age
Pokes fun at medieval tales of chivalry
Considered to be Europe's first modern novel.
What is Don Quixote?
100
The Sun King
Who is Louis XIV?
100
Louis XIV spared no expense to make THIS the most magnificent palace in Europe.
What is Versailles?
200
Exhausted and disillusioned, he gave up his titles to enter a monastery
Who is Charles V?
200
Charles I became heir to this sprawling empire.
Hint this is not (Not Charles V).
What is the Hapsburg Empire?
200
Meaning the Greek.
What is El Greco?
200
Brilliant Finance minister that encouraged new lands cleared for farming, imposed high tariffs to support French manufacturers.
Who is Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
200
Elaborate ceremony that emphasize Louis XIV's importance, this particular ceremony occurs every morning and it's name means "the rising."
What is the Levee?
300
He devoted most of his time to government work, seldom hunting, jousting, and living simply.
Who is Phillip II?
300
Ruler with complete authority over the government and the lives of their people
What is an Absolute Monarch?
300
Side kick in what is considered to be Europe's first modern novel.
Who is Sancho Panza
300
Huguenot prince inherited the French Throne
Who is Henry IV?
300
In 1598, Henry IV issued this granting the Huguenots religious toleration and other freedoms.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
400
Golden Age writer that wrote Don Quixote.
Who is Miguel de Cervantes?
400
130 Ships with 20,000 men, that outnumbered but failed in a battle against England.
What is the Spanish Armada?
400
Revoking the Edict of Nantes caused 100,000 of these people to leave France.
Who are the Huguenots?
400
Louis XIII appointed him as his chief minister.
He was a cunning, capable leader who devoted the next 18 years to strengthening the central government and destroy the power of the Huguenots?
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
400
Royal officials, appointed by Cardinal Richelieu, to collect taxes, recruit soldiers, and carry out his policies in the provinces.
Who are intendants?
500
Monarch who was an enthusiastic patron of the arts and also founded academies of science and mathematics during Spain's Golden Age.
Who is Philip II?
500
The Treaty of Munster recognized the independence of the Netherlands as Protestant Provinces in this year.
What is 1648?
500
Siglo de Oro means this.
What is the Golden Century?
500
Said "I am the State."
Who is Louis XIV?
500
Alliances were formed to prevent any one European country from dominating the region, to protect THIS.