People
King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor, uniter of most of western and central Europe
Who was Charlemagne?
the doctrine stating that kings derive their authority from God, not their subjects, and so they are answerable only to God
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
apparatus used for execution by beheading, invented by Dr. Joseph-Ignace, "The National Razor", notable victims include King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, Charlotte Corday, and George Danton
what was the guillotine?
French military leader, "Savior of the revolution", "The Master of Europe" from the island of Corsica, self-proclaimed Emperor of the French, divorced his first wife but at least he didn't behead her, not as short as people believe (was taller than Robespierre [the real dwarf of France])
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife (whether their romance was actually a 'great love story' or not is debatable)
Who was Josephine?
King of England from 1509-1547, had six wives, created the Church of England
Who was King Henry VIII?
the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity during the 15th and 16th centuries; the revival of classical learning
What was the Renaissance?
French lawyer, radical politician, leader of the Jacobin faction, "The Incorruptible", executed by guillotine
Who was Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre?
a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy
what is a scorched-earth policy?
the rights listed by John Locke OR in the Declaration of Independence
What is "Life, libery, and property" (John Locke)
OR what is "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (Declaration of Independence)
Habsburg king of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, condemned Martin Luther
Who was Charles V?
The religious reform movement in Europe in the 1500s; split the Protestant denominations from Catholicism; started by Martin Luther
What was the Protestant Revolution?
the political and social order in France before the Revolution
what was the Ancien Regime (Old Regime)?
the battle where Napoleon was defeated by British and Prussian forces, named after a village in present-day Belgium, also an ABBA song
what was the Battle of Waterloo?
the charter of English liberties granted by King John in 1215, the inspiration for modern democracies and human rights
What was the Magna Carta?
Italian banker and politician family, rulers of Florence (for a time), helped fund the Renaissance, famous members include Pope Leo X and Lorenzo the Magnificent (il Magnifico)
Who were the Medicis?
the intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries; emphasized reason, individualism, and science. Notable figures include Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke
What was the Enlightenment?
a French government formed by the 3rd estate (plus some members of the 1st and 2nd) with goals of reform, lasted from 1789-1791
what was the National Assembly?
one of Napoleon's biggest mistakes :(
What was the Continental System?
What was the Peninsular War?
What was the Invasion of Russia?
the killer of radical newspaperman Jean-Paul Marat, royalist sympathizer, executed by guillotine at 24 years old
who was Charlotte Corday?
British admiral, hero of the Royal Navy, defeated Napoleon's navy at the Battles of the Nile and Trafalgar
Who was Horatio Nelson?
a system that allows each branch of government some control over the acts of other branches in order to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power
what are checks and balances?
the French social classes before the Revolution (include each class and whom they were comprised of)
What were the Estates?
First Estate- clergy
Second Estate- aristocracy
Third Estate- the bourgeosie
where Napoleon was re-exiled to and where he died
What is the island of St. Helena?
Henry VIII's six wives
The team that is able to name the most wins the 500 points
Remember: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
Who were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr?