Spain
Name an absolute monarch of Spain.
Charles V, Philp II
Name two absolute monarchs of France.
Henry IV, Louis IX, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Charles II.
Name an absolute monarch of Central Europe.
Ferdinand II, Charles VI, Maria Theresa, Frederick William, Frederick II.
Name an absolute monarch of Russia.
Ivan III of Moscow, Vasily, Ivan IV, Michael Romanov, Peter I.
Name an absolute ruler of England.
Queen Elizabeth I, King James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Henry II, Henry VIII, Charles II, James II.
Who was the Defender of Catholicism?
Philip II
What did the Edict of Nantes do?
It ended the French Wars of Religion by granting tolerance to Protestantism.
In what year did the Seven Years' War end?
1763.
What did Ivan III of Moscow do?
He conquered territory around Moscow, liberated Russia from the Mongols, and centralized Russian government.
What was the Glorious Revolution?
It was the bloodless overthrow of King James II.
What did The Duke of Alva do in a sigle day?
Executed 1,500 Protestants and suspected rebels.
Who was Louis XIV?
He was the most powerful ruler in French history.
What was the Thirty years’ war about?
It was conflict over religion, territory and power among European ruling families.
Ivan the Terrible had his life disrupted by who?
Russia’s landowning nobles known as boyars.
What did the Habeas Corpus do for prisoners?
Gave prisoners the right to obtain a document ordering the prisoner be brought before a judge.
Who deafeted Spains fleet, and what made them look strong after getting deafeted?
England. Spain's wealth made them look strong.
What steps did Cardinal Richelieu take to increase the power of the Bourbon monarchy?
The steps taken were that he moved against Huguenots and he sought to weaken nobles’ power.
What was something Fredrick II believed a king should be to his people?
Believed a ruler should be like a father to his people.
Which Russian ruler had a "good period" and a "bad period"?
Ivan IV.
Why did Charles I always need money?
He always needed money becuase was at war with Spain and France.
What are the differences between the painters El Greco and Velázquez paintings?
El Greco chose brilliant colors and Veláxquez reflected the pride of Spanish monarchy.
Jean Baptiste Colbert was responsible for developing what?
He developed trade, modernizing Paris, and backing new advances in the sciences.
When did Charles VI become the ruler of Hapsburg?
In 1711.
What church did Peter under state control?
The Russian Orthodox Church.
What did William and Mary turn the absolute monarchy into?
They turned it into a constitutional monarchy