Absolute Rulers
The belief that the king gets his power from G-d
What is divine right?
This queen was moderate in politics, made changes to steer her country towards religious freedom, and was well liked by many of her subjects.
Who is Elizabeth I?
Louis XIV believed that he did a wonderful job as king and wanted his heir to imitate him during his reign. True or False?
False
The artistic style of the 17th century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements
What is baroque?
A fleet of warships
What is Armada?
Ivan the Terrible
Who is William of
Orange?
The Hapsburgs ruled this country during the Age of Absolutism.
Austria
He is viewed as one of the greatest playwrights of all time
Who is William Shakespeare?
Russian Noble
Boyar
The absolute ruler in France who called himself the Sun King
Who is Louis XIV?
English philosopher and writer John Locke believed that these are rights all humans are born with
Bonus 50 points if you can name the 3 rights....
What are natural rights?
This Russian ruler overthrew her own husband and then ruled Russia for more than 30 years.
Catherine the Great
This composer wrote The Four Seasons in 1725
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
A rapid increase in prices
Inflation
This Russian ruler wanted to push Russia into a new modern age to be at the same level as Europe. Hint: New Russian capital
Peter the Great
The name given to the event of William and Mary taking the throne from James II with very little bloodshed and conflict
What is the Glorious Revolution?
Peter the Great created this new city and made it the new capital of Russia during his reign.
St. Petersburg
This piece of Spanish literature included a knight and a squire and had characters that saw the value of each other's perspective.
What is Don Quixote?
English Protestants who believed that the Church of England needed further reform
Puritan
This European country never succeeded in Absolutism and lost a lot of power during the 1600's and 1700's
Spain
The name of the document accepted by William and Mary that required the monarchy to get Parliament's consent before passing laws and levying taxes
What is the Bill of Rights?
The name of Louis XIV's palace that he added onto and moved a lot of government departments into.
Versailles
The name of the outdoor, circular theater that fit 3,000 people and charged 1-2 pennies for entry.
What is the Globe Theater?
One who does not conform to established doctrine
Heretic