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Crisis and Absolutism
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04/08/2016

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The "Virgin Queen" or Queen _________ I was a great British ruler that established a moderate Protestant church, repealed laws that favored Catholics, and balanced the power between Spain and France
Definition
Elizabeth
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In _________ (that is correct...) Spain sent a large fleet of warships called an __________ to invade England and stop Protestantism there. It ended poorly for the Spanish
Definition
1588, armada
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King _________ II of Spain was a huge support of militant Catholicism where he believe that Spain was chosen by God to save Catholicism.
Definition
Philip
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____________ the ___________ was a huge help against the Spanish during the Dutch Rebellion.
Definition
William the Silent
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_________ of Navarre was a French king that converted to Catholicism leading to 30 years of fighting. He later issues the Edict of __________ that makes Catholicism the official French religion but also give political and religious freedoms to the French Protestants
Definition
Henry, Nantes
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French Protestants called _____________ were not a large portion of the overall population; however, they did have political power as 40-50% of them were nobles.
Definition
Huguenots
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One of many places where Spain tried to increase Catholicism was in the __________ where they sent 10,000 troops to deal with rebellious Calvinist nobles which created an 80 year long war.
Definition
Netherlands
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When James II comes to power after his brother, Charles II, dies; Nobles ask William III to overthrow his father-in-law in what becomes known as the ___________ Revolution due to the fact that little blood was shed.
Definition
glorious
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In the English Civil War, the king was supported by a group that was called the ____________ and Parliament was supported by the _______________.
Definition
Cavaliers, Roundheads
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The leader of Parliament's supporters was ________ _________ who killed Charles I, purged Parliament of the king's supporters, and eventually established a military dictatorship.
Definition
Oliver Cromwell
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The idea that power to rule is granted by God and rulers are only responsible to God is called _________ ________ of Kings.
Definition
Divine Right
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After James II flees, Parliament asks William and Mary to take the crown if they also accept the English ________ of _________ that sets up a constitutional monarchy.
Definition
Bill of Rights
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After Charles I is executed, the House of Lords was abolished and England is called a ______________.
Definition
Commonwealth
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Many English Protestants were unhappy with their treatment by Charles I and eventually flee to ___________.
Definition
Americas
Term
The 30 Years War ends with the __________ of ___________ that split the Holy Roman Empire into ______ independent states.
Definition
Peace of Westphalia; 300
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English Protestants inspired by Calvinists were called __________ who made up a key part of the House of Commons.
Definition
Puritans
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Many rulers in Europe responded to the crises by increasing the power of the monarch in order to maintain stability and order. This is known as ______________.
Definition
Abolutism
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Thomas Hobbes believes that life in the State of Nature (without government) is "Solitary, Poor, ________, ________, and _________" which means we should never go against a ruler and their power should be unlimited.
Definition
Nasty, Brutish, Short
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_____________ was a famous dramatist during the Elizabethan era who wrote plays, owned his own acting company, acted himself, and seemed to have a strong understanding of the human condition.
Definition
Shakespeare
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John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are both philosophers that believe we enter into society by an agreement with government called a __________ _________.
Definition
Social Contract
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____________ was very different than the perfect and balanced Renaissance art, as well as depicting the suffering of the time with elongated, skinny figures.
Definition
Mannerism
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The first Russian to get the title of Czar was _______ IV or the "Terrible."
Definition
Ivan
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The best example of a monarch taking all the power was King ________ _____.
Definition
Louis XIV
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After being persecuted by the French monarchy, the Huguenots fled to England, Germany, and the ___________ in order to gain religious freedom.
Definition
Netherlands; United Provinces
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___________ art combined the Renaissance and spiritual feelings of the time to emphasize power, most specifically of kings, princes, and the Catholic Church.
Definition
Baroque
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In France the king had little power outside of the immediate area around Paris. In order to get them to do what he wanted, he used _______.
Definition
bribes
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Peter the Great moved the capital of Russia to __. ____________ which remained the capital until 1918.
Definition
St. Petersburg
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John Locke believes that life in the State of Nature (without government) is fine until our Natural Rights of ______, ________, and ____________ come in conflict with other people's.
Definition
Life, Liberty, and Property
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____________ wrote Don Quixote which is a story about the two classes in Spain at the time; one a visionary and the other a realist
Definition
Cervantes
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Two of the Germanic states that emerge as strong regions after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire were _________ and ________.
Definition
Prussia, Austria
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Choose 2 of the following that describe what Peter the Great did to change Russian culture.

• Published a book of Etiquette
• Had No Shave November
• Allowed socializing between genders
• Women were made to wear full body clothing
Definition
-Published a book of Etiquette
-Allowed socializing between genders
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Frederick William the Great Elector laid the foundation for his Germanic state by creating the ___th largest army in Europe with 40,000 troops
Definition
4th
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___________ was where the royal court built in France which served as home to the king, offices to key government positions, and a place to entertain nobles.
Definition
Versallies
Term
Jean Baptiste Colbert increased France's wealth with all these tactics EXCEPT...?

• Increased Exports
• Increased Tarrifs
• Increased Subsidies
• Raised a standing army of 400,000
Definition
• Raised a standing army of 400,000
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