All About England
Who was known as the Virgin Queen
Who is Elizabeth I
The most famous of the philosophies, the one who did more than anyone else to challenge the authority of the church, criticize Christianity and the monarchy through his writings, was ____.
Who is Voltaire
The end result of the ______ was the regicide of King Charles I on January 30, 1649.
What is the English Civil War
The longest reigning monarch in history was _______. He died at the age of 77. He had outlived his son, and grandson. One remaining great-grandson inherited the throne.
Who is Louis XIV
When Elizabeth died in 1603, her cousin, James VI, King of Scotland, became King James I of England. This was the beginning of the _____ dynasty.
What is the Stuart Dynasty
Once Charles I was executed, Cromwell ruled England for eleven years as the _____. This is called the interregnum.
What is Lord High Protector
Which scientist’s views were condemned because his ideas contradicted the Bible and the Church?
Who is Galileo
When James II of England was overthrown by his daughter Mary and her husband William, this is known as the _____. There was no bloodshed or violence.
What is the Glorious Revolution
What was Louis the XIV nickname
What is the Sun King
King Henry IV (4th) began the _____ dynasty of France.
What is the Bourbon
It was under King George I that Britain’s position of _____emerged. This position began mainly because George did not speak English and needed someone to speak for him in parliament
What is a Prime Minister
Who developed the theory that the sun is the center of the universe?
Who is Copernicus
The Glorious Revolution is so important in English history because it signals the beginning of _____ in England. From this time forward, Parliament will have more and more of a voice in the governance of England.
What is a Constitutional Monarch
France’s greatest king of the 17th and into the 18th century was _____ He made France the envy of all of Europe with her glory, grace, style, and manners.
Who is Louis the XIV
During the reign of King Charles II of England, England’s two political parties developed. One of these was the ____, who supported a strong monarchy.
What is the Tories
One of the longest lasting accomplishments to come from the reign of King James I is the
What is The King James Bible
The continued erosion of the church, a new freedom of expression and the appreciation for the power of philosophy and political descent was the outcome of
What is Enlightenment
The British today look back on the Glorious Revolution as a turning point in their history. This was the beginning of what kind of monarchy in England?
What is Constitutional
Louis XIV (14th) built a fabulous new palace at _______, with beautiful gardens and statues. He insisted that members of the aristocracy live there with him, consolidating his power.
Where is Versailles
When Queen Anne died in 1714, a distant cousin from Germany was next in line for the English throne. George I began the ____ dynasty. This family still rules England today, even though they have changed the name to Windsor.
What is the Hanover
The ____ party in England believed that most of the political power should be in the hands of parliament.
What is the Whig
This enlightenment thinker had a major influence. His book, The Social Contract, put forth the idea of a general will that would govern society.
Who is Rosseau
When King James I died and his son, Charles, became king, tension in England increased due to Charles’ catholic tendencies and his dismissal of Parliament. When war broke out, Charles’ supporters were called the ______.
What is Cavaliers
The Russian czar who did the most to bring Russia into modern times and the most influential of the Romanov dynasty was _____________.
Who is Peter the Great
Who was the last of the Stuarts in England?
Who is Queen Anne
Queen Elizabeth I, was the Daughter of _____.
Who is Anne Boleyn
According to Locke’s social contract theory, what right do the citizens have if their government fails to protect and guard their welfare?
What is the right to overthrow the government
Elizabeth’s greatest military and political accomplishment was the _______. It brought about the decline of Spain as ‘The’ world power, and gave England control of the seas and overseas trade.
What is the Defeat of Spanish Armada
After the death of Richelieu, and shortly before the death of Louis XIII (13th), ____ took over as the main advisor to the king.
Who is Cardinal Mazarin
After Cromwell’s death, Charles II returned to England and resumed the throne. His reign is known as the ______, because his family dynasty.
What is Restoration
The leader of the parliamentary forces during the English Civil War was the Puritan, _____, and his followers were called the _____.
Who is Oliver Cromwell and Roundheads
One of the more famous of the French philosophers was Montesquieu. In his most famous work, The Spirit of Laws, he was responsible for describing the concept of
Daily Double
What is Separation, Three Branches, Checks and Balances of Government
In 1679, the British Parliament passed the _______. This is a major piece of legislation that was way ahead of its time. It states that a person can not be arrested or imprisoned without being told the cause.
What is the Habeas Corpus Act
During the reign of Louis XIV (14th), the man most responsible for improving France’s economic condition was _____. A master of the economic system of mercantilism, he did his best to limit Louis’ spending and warfare.
Jean Baptiste Colbert
When Charles regained the throne. It put this ______ Dynasty back in power.
What is the Stuarts