Vocabulary
This is a fleet of warships
Armada
This is the ruling family of the Spanish empire
The Hapsburgs
This family led the French Empire
The Bourbons
This ruling family led the British Empire
The Tudors
This was the nickname for Ivan IV, so-called because of his tumultuous reign
Ivan the Terrible
This is a land-owning farmer of England
Yeoman
This monarch led the Great Armada of Spain
Philip II
This Catholic leader ruled the French Empire while the king was growing up
Cardinal Richelieu
This was the section of government meant to check the monarch's abuse of power
Parliament
Peter the Great was known for "westernizing Russia," but who also engaged in wars with these countries
Poland, Sweden, & the Ottomans
This is a peasant laborer on a noble's land
Serf
These are 2 reasons Philip invaded England
Hatred of Queen Elizabeth, to stop the Dutch Rebellion
This monarch was nicknamed the "Sun King," as everything revolved around him
Louis XIV
This monarch married six different women in an attempt to get a strong heir to the throne
Henry VIII
This was how Ivan IV was able to keep nobles from gaining too much power
Seizing their land
This is a Russian nobility from Peter the Great's time
Dvoriane
This was the capital of the Spanish Empire, upsetting those in Aragon
Madrid
This document, signed by Henry IV, allowed Protestants to worship in areas where they were a majority
Edict of Nantes
Henry the VII rebuilt England's economy by encouraging the expansion of this sector
Foreign trade
This monarch was known as "The Great" due to her expansion of Russian borders
Catherine the Great
This is an agent representing the King of France
Intendant
These religions were constantly at war in the Spanish Empire, causing civil unrest
Catholicism & Protestantism
This was the name of the palace where Louis XIV resided, known for its Hall of Mirrors
Versailles
These were the names of Henry VIII's daughters, one of which eventually became a prominent ruler of England
Mary "Bloody Mary" and Elizabeth "People's Queen"
These are the 3 major events that took place during the Troubles in Russia
Nobles feuding over the throne, peasants revolting, and foreign invaders