Absolute Monarchs
He was a French monarch known as the "Sun King".
Who is Louis XIV?
I am the King of England who had six wives and created the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
This king of England was beheaded for treason.
Who is Charles I?
This is the theory that the sun is in the center of the universe.
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
This Enlightenment thinker wrote the Leviathan and believed in a absolute monarchy.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
These are laws that govern human nature.
What is Natural Law?
I am the Sun King who built the Palace of Versailles.
Who is Louis XIV?
This is a system of government in which the rulers are limited by a bill of rights.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This scientist came up with the Laws of Gravity.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
This Enlightenment thinker believed life, liberty, and possession were unalienable, natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
This is a political system in which a ruler holds total power
What is Absolutism/an Absolute Monarchy?
Everybody should know that I westernized Russia and built the great city of St. Petersburg
Who is Peter the Great?
This leader was chosen by Parliament as the leader of the Roundheads.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
This famous scientist invented the telescope and used it to view the stars and moon.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
This Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers and check and balances in government.
Who is Montesquieu?
This is an informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas
What is a salon?
I am the King of Spain who built the Spanish Armada.
Who is Philip II?
The period in English history in which Charles II took over is known as _______.
What is the Restoration?
This scientist studied the circulation of blood in the body.
Who is William Harvey?
This Enlightenment thinker wrote the Social Contract.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This is a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
What is a social contract?
I am the Queen of England who defeated the Spanish Armada.
Who is Elizabeth I?
Who are William and Mary?
This is the name of the classical philosopher who came up with the geocentric theory.
Who is Ptolemy?
This Enlightenment thinker said "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Who is Voltaire?