What did Edict of Nantes grant?
It granted the Huguenots religious tolerance and other freedoms.
Divine Right
Authority to rule came directly from god.
Who ruled as the first Stuart King in England from 1603 to 1625?
James I
What bill ensures the superiority of parliament?
English Bill of Rights
Who became the ruler of both Spanish and the Hapsburg Empire?
Charles V
Who did Louis appoint in 1624?
Cardinal Richelieu.
Charles V
Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What group sought to purify the English church of Catholic practices?
Puritans.
What did the Glorious Revolution turn England into?
Limited Monarchy.
What fleet was victorious over the Ottomans at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571?
The Spanish fleet
who gave Greek and Hebrew scholars specific instructions for translating the Christian bible into english?
King James
Philip II
expanded spanish influence strengthening the Catholic Church and made his own power absolute.
Who did Charles I clash with?
The parliament.
What did the head of the cabinet came to be known as?
Prime Minister
How many years did Louis XIV rule the throne?
72 years
Who did Henry VIII brake away from?
Roman Catholic Church.
Armada
A fleet of ships
Who organized the new model army for parliament?
Oliver Cromwell
What female took over the rule of Russia after the assassination of her husband, Tsar Peter III?
Catherine The Great
What was the ritual preformed each day in the king's bedroom?
The Levee
Who was Henry VIII's daughter?
Elizabeth I
Miguel De Cervantes
Wrote the first modern novel.
DAILY TRIPLE!!!
What King took the throne like his father, but was later executed?
Charles I
What war challenged Maria Theresa's right to rule the Holy Roman Empire?
The Austrian Succession
What was the battle called in 1620 that forces lead by the Holy Roman Emperor, that were used to destroy the Bohemian army?
The Battle of White Mountain