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303681035what is an absoute monarch?ruler whose power not limited by having to consult with nobles, common people or their representatives0
303681036what is divine right?monarchs receied power from god, must not be challenged1
303681037what did absolute monarchs try to do in 1500s and 1700s?they tried to impose their will across much of Europe, lands beyond2
303681038what family was Charles V part of?the hapsburg family3
303681039what religion was he?protestant4
303681040who were the enemies Charles V had to deal with during this time?Ottoman turks, French, rebellious German princes5
303681041who did charles V confront concernign religion?marin luther6
303681042Was spain wealthy during this time period? How?Yes, because Spanish explorers claied much of Americas for Spain, silver and gold flowed from American colonies and brought spain fabulous wealth.7
303681043Who became King of Spain?Phillip II8
303681044how was Charles V successful?exploration of the americas, which brougth fabulous wealth to spain9
303681045who was a famous writer of the golden age of spain and what did he write?Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote10
303681046Spain was at its peak under which King? Why?Phillip II because stream of gold and silver from colonies in Americas, with wealth came power but gold could not sole spain's problems11
303681047who was king phillip II married to and what was his goal in this marriage?Queen mary I of england so england had a chance for the spread of Catholicism12
303681048Why did the english assist the dutch?because it infuriated Phillip13
303681049who was Queen of england at this time?Elizabeth I14
303681050Why was the queen attacking spanish ships (at first)?because it worried and made Phillip II mad15
303681051what are the 2 reasons king phillip II invaded england in 1588?because he wanted to stop england from raiding ships and return england to Catholic church16
303681052What was spain's navy called?spanish armada17
303681053what were on these ships?soldiers for land invasion18
303681054how did the english defeat the spanish armada?english aimed 8 fire ships at remaining ships of armada, spanish ships fled in panic, disarray, as damaged ships made way home, several were wrecked.19
303694892what is a huguenot?a french Calvinist protestant20
303694893Monarchy thought that all should share one king, one ? and one ?law, religion21
303694894what was the religion of the french monarchy?protestant22
303694895why were people massacred in France in 1572?in france fighting broke out between catholics and huguenots, violence spread; final huguenot death toll up to 70,000.23
303694896Who became king of france in 1593?henry IV24
303694897what did the Edict of Nantes do?gave huguenots limited freedom of worship, the right to hold office, subjects no longer had to follow religious of throne, ended religious wars.25
303694898which king allowed the edict of nantes?Henry IV26
303694899what is the official religion of France at this point?catholicism27
303694900what catholic official advised louis XIII?Cardinal Richelieu28
303694901why did king louis XIII and Richelieu see as their enemies?huguenots, nobles, the hapsburg family29
303694902what was louis XIV known as? Why?The sun king. Because he thought the world revolved around him30
303694903what time period did louis XIV rule?164331
303694904Louis XIV demanded that he be in charge of what 3 things?military, political, economic32
303694905what is the name of the palace louis XIV built?Palace of Versialles33
303694906did noble have power?at first then they grew poorer34
303694907how were nobles and courtiers expected to act at Versialles?require rituals by bowing courtiers, eating, dressign, walking in garden, all required a ritual. Proper attention to Louis.35
303694908Louis smashed that power of what group? How?Hugenots. Louis revoked Edict of Nantes, outlawed Protestantism in France.36
303694909why did Louis need money?to build up military, to expand french territory, for good equipment37
303694910how large was Louis's army?200,000 soldiers38
303694911was louis XIV the most powerful leader in Europe at this time?yes because he took france to war 4 times.39

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