Section 1
He inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and the American Colonies.
Philip II
The declaration that said Huguenots could have religious freedom in France.
Edict of Nantes
Conflict over religion and territory among European ruling families was called the _______
Thirty Year's War
He came to the throne in 1533 when he was only 3 years old.
Ivan the Terrible
Charles I
Kings or queens who hold all of the power and control every aspect of society.
absolute monarch
This cardinal became the ruler of France.
Cardinal of Richelieu
She was Charles the VI's daughter and was heir to all his Hapsburg territories.
Maria Theresa
Russian land owning nobles.
Boyars
In this war, those who were loyal to King Charles were called Royalists or Cavaliers.
English Cilvil War
The idea that God created the monarchy and that the queen or king acted as God's representative.
divine right
The most powerful leader in the history of France
Louis XIV
His father, Frederick William worried that he was not military enough to rule.
Frederick the Great
One of Russia's greatest reformers.
Peter the Great
During the English Civil War, the puritans enlisted this General who began defeating the Cavaliers.
Oliver Cromwell
The minister of finance for France who believed in the theory of Mercantilism.
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Every great European power was involved in this war.
Seven Year's War
The use of Western Europe as a model for change.
Westernization
A period of time during which the monarchy was restored.
Restoration
The idea that nothing can ever be known for certain is called ______
skepticism
The law that gave every prisoner the right to be brought before a judge to specify the charges.
Habeas Corpus