Absolute Jeopardy MonarchsPoliciesImportant people Major events Key terms & surprises

His distrust of the nobility led him to build his palace outside of the capital, where he forced them live. Who was Louis XIV

His methods for modernizing his country included establishing schools and universities, where he invited foreigners to teach Who was Peter the Great

This monarch could not tax without consent of Parliament, but was able to use creative ways to operate without that ability Who was Elizabeth I

As leader of one of the most militaristic countries in Europe, he created the best army on the continent. Who was Frederick the Great

In laying the foundation for absolutism in his country, he lowered taxes, cared for his people and worked with his advisor, the Duke of Sully, to consolidate power Who was Henry IV

This policy enabled Huguenots to practice their religion in certain towns in France What was the Edict of Nantes

A collection of governmental policies for the regulation of economic activities by and for the state that included the goals of a favorable balance of trade and the collection of bullion What is mercantilism

This policy stipulated that only Church of England members could vote, hold office, preach, teach, attend the universities, or assemble What was the Test Act

This agreement said that the Habsburg lands could never be divided and that a women could become the empress What was the Pragmatic Sanction

In this type of government, sovereignty resided in kings- -not the nobility or the parliament--who considered themselves responsible to God alone. What is absolutism

The ruler of France under King Louis XIII, he broke the power of the French nobility. His policy was total subordination of all groups and institutions to the French monarchy and he established an efficient administrative system using intendants, who further weakened the local nobility. Who was Mazzerin

Chief finance minister of Louis XIV who supported a policy of mercantilism Who was Colbert

An autocratic tsar who expanded Muscovy and further reduced the power of the boyars, he murdered leading boyars and confiscated their estates. Who was Ivan the Terrible

His military dictatorship of his country following a civil war there was a period of strict Puritanical rule Who was Oliver Cromwell

This political philosopher believed that all people had natural rights, which included life, liberty and property Who was John Locke

A period of civil uprisings in France in response to policies to strengthen the power of the monarchy What were the Frondes

War that began in 1618 that left the German states devastated Who was the Thirty Years’ War

War between Sweden and Russia where Charles XII was ultimately defeated Who was the Great Northern War

This war was the result of the concern over Louis XIV and his grand nephew potentially combining their crowns What was the War of Spanish Succession

This bloodless event demonstrated the supremacy of Parliament over the monarchy of England What was the Glorious Revolution

This treaty ended the War of Spanish Succession What was the Peace (Treaty) of Utrecht

Landowning nobility of Prussia Who were the Junkers

Their 200-year domination of Russia contributed to the backwardness of that land Who were the Mongols

Document signed by William and Mary that forever restricted the power of the English monarchy What was the Bill of Rights

The dramatic and emotional artistic style of absolutism What is baroque