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Monarchs of Europe
Chapter 4 Study Guide -Modern History
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History
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11/08/2009

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Absoloute Monarch
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A Ruler Who Has Unlimited Power And Authority Over His Or Her People.
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Divine Right
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A Belief That A Ruler's Authority Comes Directly From God.
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Queen Elizabeth l

(1558-1603)

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Not An Absoloute Monarch.
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Queen Elizabeth l

(1558-1603)

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Called PARLIAMENT into session 10 times during her reign.
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Queen Elizabeth l

(1558-1603)

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Known As The Virgin Queen
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King James l

(1603-1625)

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Wanted To Rule As An Absoloute Monarch, Which Conflicted With Parliament
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King Charles l

(1625-1649)

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Signed Petition Of Right in 1628, Placing Limits On His Power.
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King Charles l

(1625-1649)

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Decision To Arrest Puritan Leaders In Parliament For Treason Sparked The English Civil War Because Of Him.
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King Charles l

(1625-1649)

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First European Monarch To Be Tried And Executed By A Court Of Law.
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King Charles l

(1625-1649)

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Beheaded.
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King Charles l

 

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Became An Emperer
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King Charles l
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Became Holy Roman Emperor Charls V By Buying Votes In 1519
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King Charles l
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As Emporer, His Territory Expanded To Parts Of Italy, Austria And Some German States.
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King Charles l
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NOT An Absoloute Ruler.
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King Charles l
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Opposed Protestant Reformation CAusing A Series Of Wars.
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King Charles l
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Signed The Peace Of Augsburg in 1555 Which Gave Each German Prince The Right To Decide Whether His State Would Be Protestant Or Catholic.
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King Phillip ll
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Took Over The Netherlands, Spin, Silicy, And Spain Colonies.
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King Phillip ll
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Netherlands- Religious Differences Caused Revolts Against Spain.
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King Phillip ll
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Decided To Invade England To Stop English Seadogs And Return England To Catholicism.
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King Phillip ll
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During His Time The Spanish Armada (A Great Naval Fleet) was assembled in Spain in 1588)
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American Colonies
Definition
Source Of Spains Wealth From Acquired Gold And Silver.
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Hernan Cortez
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Explorer Supported By Chars V Who Conquered The Aztec Empire In 1521
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Francisco Pizarro
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Explored American Southwest.
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El Greco

(The Greek)

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Artist Who Painted Elongated Human Figures.
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Diego Velazquez
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Artist Who Painted People Of All Classes With Dignity.
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Miquel De Cervantes
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Novelist Who Wrote Don Quixote de la Moncha.
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St. Bartholomews Day Massacre
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Began When The Queen ORdered The Asassinations Of French Huguenots. Fighting Broke Out. 10k-70k Killed.
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Huguenot
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French Calvinist Protestant.
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King Henry lV

(Henry of Navarre)

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Protestant Nobleman Who Converted To Catholicism in 1593 To Claim Throne.
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King Henry lV

(Henry of Navarre)

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Issued The Edict Of Nantes in 1598)
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King Louis Xlll
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Relied On Advice of Cardinal Richelieu.
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King Louis XlV
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Son Of Louis Xlll
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King Louis XlV
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Best Example Of Absoloute Monarch.
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King Lous XlV
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Became Known As The Sun King.
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King Louis XlV
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Built The Palace at Versailles
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CArdinal Richelieu
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French Minister Of King Louis Xlll
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Cardinal Richelieu
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Fough Huguenot Resistance
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Peace Of Augsburg

(1555)

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Gave German Princes The Right To Chose Protestant Or Catholicism
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Edict Of Nantes

(1598)

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Issued By King Henry lV Which Promised That Protestants Could Live Peacefully In France.
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Thirty Years War

(1618-1648)

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Religious Clash Between Protestants and Cahtolics
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Treaty Of Westphalia

(1648)

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Ended The Thirty Years War

 

(Reduced Power Of The Holy Roman Emperor)

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War Of Spanish Succession

(1701-1713)

Definition
Conflict That European States Fought To Prevent THe Bourbon Family From Controlling Spain and France.
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Treaty Of Utrecht
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Ended The War Of Spanish Succession

 

(Stated That France and Spain Would Never Rule Under The Same Monarch)

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Royalists
Definition
Supporter Of The King
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Oliver Cromwell
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Led The English Government After Execution of Charles l
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Oliver Cromwell
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Became Lord Protector of England
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Oliver Cromwell
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Limited Forms of Entertainment
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Oliver Cromwell
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Established Commonwealth
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King William and Queen Mary
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Protestants
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King William and Queen Mary
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Signed The English Bill Of Rights Before Taking Throne.
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King William and Queen Mary
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Constitutional Monarchy Instead of Absoloute
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Puritans
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Purify
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Commonwealth
Definition
Republican Government Based On A Common Good Of The People
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Constitutional Monarchy
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Monarchy Limited By Law
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Parliament
Definition
Limited Power of Kings and Queens
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