Spain's Empire
This Spanish monarch inherited Spain, the Netherlands, and American colonies from Charles V.
Who was Philip II?
In 1588, Philip II sent 130 ships to invade this Protestant nation.
What was England?
This Spanish painter, born in Crete, used clashing colors and distorted figures to show Catholic faith.
Who was El Greco?
This French king famously declared, “L’état, c’est moi”, meaning "I am the state."
Who was Louis XIV?
Philip II seized this kingdom in 1580, adding its overseas empire to Spain’s.
What was Portugal?
The idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on Earth.
This Spanish court painter depicted royal family life in works like Las Meninas.
Who was Diego Velazquez?
Louis XIV’s finance minister who promoted mercantilism and economic self-sufficiency.
Who was Jean Baptiste Colbert?
By 1600, American mines had supplied Spain with 339,000 pounds of this precious metal.
What is gold?
The campaign to drive Muslims from Spain that occurred under the rule of Isabella and Ferdinand.
What was the Reconquista?
This 1605 novel by Cervantes mocked chivalry and featured a knight tilting at windmills.
What was Don Quixote?
Louis XIV weakened the nobles by requiring them to live here.
What was the Palace of Versailles?
A severe decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices goods and services.
What is inflation?
Cardinal Richelieu forbade Protestant cities to have these defensive structures.
What were walls?
This French playwright wrote comedies like Tartuffe, mocking religious hypocrisy.
Who was Moliere?
This declaration of religious toleration was revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.
What was the Edict of Nantes?
During the reign of King Phillip, Spain managed to make their enemies wealthy. Why did this happen?
The cost of Spanish goods was higher than that of France, England and the Netherlands and this led to citizens buying those goods instead of Spanish goods.
This 1701–1714 conflict erupted when Louis XIV’s grandson was promised the Spanish throne.
What was the War of the Spanish Succession?
This French palace, built by Louis XIV, symbolized absolute power and cost billions in modern dollars.
What was Versailles?
This French writer and philosopher is credited with creating a philosophy that influenced modern thinkers and helped to develop the scientific method.
Who is Rene Descartes?