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8243678584PuritansMembers of an English protestant group who wanted to purify the church of England0
8243694978English Bill of RightsSeries of acts passed by the English Parliament in 16891
8243708999Constitutional Governmenta government whose power is defined and limited by law2
8243719185CabinetParliamentary advisory to the King3
8243735363OligarchyA form of government where Greek City-States were ruled by a small group of wealthy men4
8243746132Limited MonarchyA government in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch's powers5
8243760969Peter the GreatUsed his power to put Russia on the road to becoming a modern power6
8244770007WesternizationAdoption of western European ideas, technology, and culture in Russia7
8244799890Catherine the GreatShe was a German Princess who had her husband killed so she could come to power in Russia8
8244822302Divine RightBelief that a ruler's authority comes straight from God9
8244874220Absolute MonarchRuler with complete authority over the government10
8244986506Philip IIExpanded Spanish influence. He made his own power absolute11
8245002476Louis XIVHe inherited the throne in 1643 He reorganized the military and financial system12
8245022434Balance of PowerThe distribution of military and economic power.13
8245031617HuguenotsFrench protestants of the 1500 & 1600s.14
8245062216ArmadaFleet of Spanish ships that King Philip II sent out15

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