Philip II of Spain & Mary Tudor

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This belief gave power to ruling families by grace of God. What was the Divine Right of Kings?

Roman practice of selling right to collect funds from the countryside. What was tax farming?

Name given to the peaceful transfer of England’s throne to William and Mary. What was the Glorious Revolution?

Noble class of landowners in Germany. Who were the Junkers?

Fleet of Spanish ships whose defeat signaled end of Spain’s era of glory What was the Spanish Armada?

Bourbons What was the French Dynasty established by Henry IV of Navarre

Charles V’s son Who was Philip II of Spain?

Russia Who were the Romanovs – Peter the Great, Catherine the Great?

They ruled diverse lands and peoples in central Europe. Who were the Hapsburgs – Marie Theresa and Francis Joseph the Peasant King?

Ruling family of Germany/Prussia Who were the Hohenzollern- Frederick the Great?

In order to be powerful, French kings had to undermine the power of this group. Who were the nobles, and the Huguenots?

This king was indirectly the cause of the formation of political parties in England. Who was Charles II, the Merry Monarch he liked to have a good time?

This ruling family in England refused to acknowledge the power of Parliament. Who were the Stuarts, some would say the stupid Stuarts?

Henry IV of France issued this to protect Huguenots. What was the Edict of Nantes it was written in France it let all the Protestants stay and dance?

Two reasons Spain’s empire declined. What was due to inflation, lack of a Middle class, the reliance on gold and cash crops from the colonies, religious wars, etc.?

Two reasons Russia was isolated before Peter the Great. What was a cold climate, bad roads, the Mongol invasions, different alphabet, different religion, no warm water access, etc.?

Document accepted by William and Mary when they came to power. What was the English Bill of Rights, Parliament had to be allowed to meet?

Ruler of Russia who seized territory from Poland. Who was Catherine the Great?

One way French kings attempted to lessen the power of the nobles. What was made them all come to Versailles and pay homage as well as give up their armies and gave positions in the government to Middle class business men?

King whose culture, style, and customs became the standard for the world. Who was Louis XIV the Sun King?

Names of the opposing sides in the English Civil War. Who were the Cavaliers and the Roundheads, The Kings supporters vs. the Puritans and supporters of Parliament?

Name of the two English parties that formed over the question of Catholic succession. Who were the Tories and the Whigs, the Tories supported the king and later become the Conservatives and the Whigs supported Parliament and become Liberals?

The Fronde. What was the Paris uprising that almost killed Louis XIV as a child and the reason he builds Versailles 10 miles outside Paris?

Name of conflict between Catholics & Huguenots that signaled complete breakdown of order in France. What was the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre?

Reason Philip II fought the wars he did. What was he wanted to regain Europe for the Catholic Church and especially the Netherlands?