Spain France England Others Vocabulary 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt Eleanor M. Savko Spain France England 12/28/2018 Others Vocabulary 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt

This King inherited both Spain (From grandparents Ferdinand and Isabella) and the Holy Roman Empire.

Charles I or Charles V

This King inherited Spain from his father and made himself an absolute monarch. He also advanced Catholic Power throughout the world

Philip II

The destruction of this group (by a freak of weather in the English Channel) ultimately lead to the decline of Spain as a world superpower

The Spanish Armada

Who did Philip II marry?

Mary Tudor

Who was Philip II’s #1 enemy?

England or Elizabeth

In France in the1590s, who were the Catholics constantly fighting?

Catholics and Huguenots

Henry IV issued this to protect Huguenots from religious persecution

Edict of Nantes

This French king inherited the throne at age 9, but never ruled for himself.

Louis XIII

Daily Double

French Cardinal, under Louis XIII who strengthened the royal government by destroying the power of the nobles

Cardinal Richelieu

This French absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles as a sign of his royal power and wealth

Louis XIV

She was the last Tudor Monarch

Elizabeth I

He was the 1st Stuart King of England (Formerly of Scotland)

James I

He was the leader of the roundhead during the English Civil War

Oliver Cromwell

He was the first English King to be beheaded by Parliament.

Charles I

It means that you must be charged with a specific crime in order to be arrested and put in jail.

Habeas Corpus

She was the 1st woman ruler of Hapsburg lands

Maria Theresa

William and Mary were required by Parliament to sign this before they could become King and Queen

The English Bill of Rights

This Russian Czar modernized Russia

Peter the Great

This King of Prussia used the army to strengthen the nation’s power.

Frederick the Great or Frederick II

She helped Russia gain a warm water port– good for trading in the middle of winter

Catherine the Great

Belief that the authority to rule a country comes directly from God

Divine Right

Government in which a constitution, written law, or legislative body controls the monarch’s power

Limited Monarchy

A ruler who has complete authority over government and the lives of the people.

Absolute Ruler

French people who believe in the Protestant faith

Huguenots

Daily Double

A distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from dominating

Balance of Power