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England, France, Spain and Russia Study Guide
Miklos - 11/30/2012
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11/29/2012

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Define Absolutism..
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Ruler holds all power.
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What was the start of Absolutism?
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1500
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What does Divine Right of the King mean?
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King receives power from god, only responsible to god.
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Who were Protestants from England that were inspired by Calvin?
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Puritans
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What was the base for the constitutional monarchy for England?
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Bill of Rights
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What was the Glorious Revolution?
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Invasion when William III overthrows James
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What was the Toleration Act of 1689?
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Grants Puritans rights to worship
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Who did Elizabeth try to avoid a war with?
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France and Spain
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James I from England believed in what kind of rule?
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Divine right of King
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Who fought in the civil war in England?
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King versus Parliament
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what declaration beheaded Charles, abolished the English monarchy and declared England a republic?
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Rump Parliament
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Why was William an Mary offered the throne in England?
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to prevent Catholic Monarchy
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What declaration established Parliaments' right to make laws, prevent monarchs from raising an army and the right to jury trials?
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Bill of Rights
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when was the death of Elizabeth?
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1603
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Who was the leader of Protestantism and stripped her country from religious problems?
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Elizabeth
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Charles II took the thrown at the end of the what?
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English Civil War before restoration.
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Who lost the English Civil War?
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Charles I
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Which English king was tried and put to death?
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Charles I
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Which king did William and Mary replace?
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James II
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The English Parliaments financial power was an obstacles from what form of government?
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Absolute Government
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Who ruled after the English Civil War?
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Oliver Cromwell
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Who rules England as a Military dictatorship?
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Oliver Cromwell
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How did Louis XIV maintain order at Versailles whit the nobles?
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Distracted them with court life.
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Seven percent of the French population were held by whom?
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Huguenots
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What did the Edict of Nantes do in France?
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Gave Huguenots right to worship.
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Who was in the Thirty Years War?
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France, Spain, and Germany
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Did the French Kings during the 16th century stop the spread of Protestantism?
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No
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What was the palace at Versailles used for?
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Homes, state offices, House servants and Nobles would receive favors.
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When did the Sun King die?
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1715
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Who was Jean Baptiste-Colbert?
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Louis XIV financial minister
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Who was Cardinal Mazarin?
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Louis XIV minister
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What was the name given to the French protestants?
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Huguenots
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Which countries were under control of Phillip II?
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Netherlands and Spain
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In 1560, who rules Austrian lands?
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Ferdinand
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Off of which coast was Phillip II's fleet ship wrecked?
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Ireland
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Where was the major fighting of the Spanish Armada?
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English Channel
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Where was the richest part of Phillips empire?
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Netherlands
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Who was the devoted Catholic ruler under Spain?
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Phillip II
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When was the construction of St. Petersburg?
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1703
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what was the name of the towering man that changed Russia?
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Peter the Great
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Who chose the Romanov family to rule in Russia?
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A representative group
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When did Peter the Great become a czar?
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1696
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Who built a strong army to secure his borders?
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Fredrick the Great
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Who was Hobbes?
Definition
-Believed ungoverned society made people nasty.
- Absolute authority is needed to preserve order in society.
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Who was Locke?
Definition
-Humans have natural rights.
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