An autocrat who desired westernization and a warm-water port.
Who is Peter the Great?
100
Peter the Great desired this because of the cold icy winters in Russia. He felt it would help Russia's economy.
What is a warm-water port?
100
This document was signed in 1215, which discouraged absolutism and encouraged the rights of the people.
What is the Magna Carta?
100
This was a religious and political war. The war began in Bohemia when Protestants threw Catholic officials out of a window.
What is the Thirty Years War?
100
She follows in Peter's footsteps and captures the warm-water port Peter so desired.
Who is Catherine the Great?
200
This ruler initiated a Golden Age in Spain, but also went to war with England and lost.
Who is Phillip II?
200
This is an absolute ruler with all of the power. Peter the Great is commonly referred to as this.
What is an autocrat?
200
This document was signed by both Charles I and Charles II. It would have limited the kings power had Charles not ignored it!
What is the Petition of Right?
200
This is when Isabella and Ferdinand reconquered the land from the Spanish Muslims (Moors). They centralized the land to form Spain. The event is known as the?
What is the Reconquista?
200
These two rulers led the Inquisition in Spain and funded the Age of Exploration of the New World.
Who are Isabella and Ferdinand?
300
This absolutist was known as the Sun King and famously stated: "L'etat c'est moi"-- "I am the state"
Who is Louis XIV?
300
European belief that the king has the right to rule from God.
What is divine right?
300
This event occurred when he absolutist, James II, fled England, and William and Mary signed the Bill of Rights.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
300
The Middle Ages was very different than the Age of Absolutism because they were feudalistic. Feudalism is a ______ type of government, which means power is divided.
What is decentralized?
300
He was the first to centralize Russia and unify the territories after the Mongols lost power in the land.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
400
Alive during the time period of Shakespeare. A Tudor Monarch. Beat the Spanish Armada
Who is Elizabeth I?
400
A government where a legislative body or constitution limits the power of the monarch.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
400
This document was signed during the Glorious Revolution making the monarchs responsible to the people.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
400
This major event began in the HRE with Martin Luther and the 95 Theses. The event resulted in many major religious conflicts throughout Europe.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
400
These two rulers were Islamic absolutists who brought about political stability and religious toleration to their land.
Who was Akbar? Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
500
Nicknamed the "Soldier-King" - Monarch of Prussia
Who is Frederick William I?
500
This is the process of modernizing a land- or bring technology and culture...
What is Westernization?
500
This is a name of a monarch who does not have unlimited power. Their power is limited by Parliament or a specific document, such as the Magna Carta.
What is a limited monarch?
500
This was one of the most important causes of absolutism in Europe.
What is conflict? (religious, political)
500
This ruler issued the Edict of Nantes and France before Louis XIV revoked it!