Terms
What did absolute rulers believe they ruled with?
Divine Right
The War of the Austrian Succession
ruler of hapsburg empire, that ruled two empires during constant warfare
Charles V
what did phillip II invade england with
the spanish armada
what did Miguel De Cervantes
wrote worlds first modern novel
What is the central European Empire lasting from 1400s to 1900s containing the land of the holy roman empire in the Netherlands?
Hapsburg Empire
Who did the catholic majority fight with over religion (aka French Portestants)?
Huguenots
Philip II
what was used to end english attacks and subdue dutch
armada
what was the first modern novel
Don Quixote
What was the nation-state that emerged in the north during the 1600s that contained protestant german speaking catholics?
Prussia
What was the result of the Thirty Years' War?
Depopulation
Huegenot prince that inherited the French throne and was first ruler in Bourbon dynasty
Henry IV
how many years did Richelieu spend strengthening the central government
18 years
french protestants that faced lots of religious persecution
Huegenots
Group that sought to purify the catholic practices and called for simpler services and a more democratic church without bishops?
Puritans
What was the war over the north between Peter the Great and Sweeden in the 1700s?
The Great Northern War
who was the longest ruler in french history and how long
Louis XIV for 72 years
what is the english meaning of el greco
the greek
what was the ritual that Louis XIV did each day in the kings bedroom
levee
Who was the ruler that sought to modernize Russia?
Peter the Great
The great Hapsburg empire became divided after Charles the 5th lost a war against what empire?
The Ottoman Empire
what did Louis XIV do
built royal palace of versailles , centralized power , appointed intendants
what is the 42nd word of the topic
used
who was the finance minister that grew the french economy
Jean-Baptiste Colbert