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| inherited Austria and other Habsburg lands upon her father's death in 1740 |
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| statements made by Charles VI before his death urging European leaders to allow Maria Theresa to inherit Habsburg lands |
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| One of the greatest Hohenzollern rulers Frederick William |
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ruler who did not like the French ended much of his father's lavish spendings used money to make Prussia stronger |
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became the king of Prussia in 1740 was highly intellegent and worked to expand the territory and prestige of Prussia |
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| a major "reversal of alliances" that occured after the war of the Austrian Succession |
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| the rivalries of the Diplomatic Revolution led to this war which lasted from 1756-1763 |
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| landowners that had social positions but no titles |
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| merchants and professional people from towns and cities |
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| known to be a rutheless ruler in her aim to destroy the Angilican Church (had mroe than 300 people burned at the steak) |
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Mary I's Protestant half-sister used the monarchy and Parliament to prevent conflict and promote Protestantism |
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the Queen of Scotland who (with Phillip II ruler of Spain) plotted the assasination of Elizabeth I and was beheaded |
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| the fleet of 130 ships launched from Spain towards England |
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| people who objected the Angilican church who wanted to further "purify" the new church even more |
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became king of England in 1603 strong supporter of the Anglican Church |
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