A concern with the material world instead of the spiritual
What is secularism?
100
This was one sign of corruption in the Catholic Church
What was priest illiteracy, priests having children, selling of indulgences, pluralism, absenteeism, etc
100
This event sparked the 30 Years' War
What was the Defenestration of Prague?
100
This abolute ruler of France was known by his construction of Versailles. He was also quite scared by nobles as a youth
Who is Louis XIV?
100
Which 3 nations formed the Triple Alliance during WWI?
What are Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
200
One who buys art
What is a patron
200
Luther was brought before this assembly (including the Holy Roman Emperor), where he was forced to recant his 95Theses
What is the Diet of Worms?
200
Henry IV issued this, giving Huguenots freedom of worship in 150 towns
What is Edict of Nantes?
200
This advisor to Louis XIII allowed for the creation of the French Academy and his advocacy of bureaucracy for tax collection
Who is Richelieu?
200
This Russian ruler was first to be called "tsar"
Who was Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV)
300
This writer argued that a prince must do whatever makes his kingdom politically effective
Who is Machiavelli?
300
Luther argued that this was the only sure way to salvation
What is "faith alone", or sola scriptura?
300
This king's defeat in the Spanish Armada marked the beginning of the decline of Spain
Who is Philip II?
300
This ended the War of Spanish Succession and marked the end of French expansionist policy
What is the Peace of Utrecht?
300
This invention of James Hargreaves allowed for greater efficiency in the spinning of thread
What is the spinning jenny?
400
This asserted that a French general council had superiority over the papacy; allowed the French crown control over appointments of bishops
What is the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges?
400
These were the Swabian peasants grievances against the nobles, who had seized their lands
What were the Twelve Articles?
400
This agreement ended the 30 Years' War and declared that German princes can choose between Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Calvinism, and that the papacy must stay out of German affairs
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
400
During this "peaceful" revolution, William and Mary ascended the throne and a constitutional monarchy was created
What is the Glorious Revolution?
400
This man argued the iron law of wages, or that as population increased, wages would sink to below subsistence level
Who is David Ricardo?
500
Under Ferdinand and Isabella, these were "brotherhoods" that acted as police, thus curbing the rebellious aristocracy
What were hermandades?
500
Presbyterianism was founded in Scotland by this man
Who is John Knox?
500
This skeptic was known to invent the essay
Who is Michel de Montaigne?
500
This Prussian monarch was best known for his army, known as the "Sparta of the North"
Who is Frederick William I?
500
Under these decrees, Metternich censored newspapers in 38 German states