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Receive from a family member who has died.
inherit
Period of Rule
Reign
king of spain who inherited empire.
King Charles I
Charles I became
Charles V and
emporor of the Holy Roman Empire
What were the struggles of King Charles?
tried to put down Martin Luther
Led Catholic Reformation
Conflicts with France
Overcame conflict with the Ottomans
Muslims who controlled a large area of Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Ottomans
Leader of the Ottoman Empire
Suleyman the Magnificent
Charles gave up throne to his brother, Ferdinand, and then who was king of weather Spain?
Phillip II
Catholic organization that held trials for people accused of false beliefs.
inquisition
holds all authority, or power, over government and lives of the people
Absolute Rule
How did Philip drive Protestants, Jews and Muslims out of Spain?
Through Inquisition & even burned people alive who would not accept Catholic teachings
Who continued to battle Spain & King Philip?
Ottomans
How were the Ottomans defeated?
Philip organized a fleet to battle the ottomans in the mediterranean sea.
Name the battle were Philip defeated the ottomans
Battle of Lepanto
How did Philip think he could get the Catholic faith back to England?
To marry Elizabeth I
Spanish Armada
Huge fleet of warships to defeat England
How was the Armada defeated?
English ships & bad weather
Why did Spain decline?
Defeat of the Armada
Suffered losses fighting Protestants in the Netherlands
Jewish & muslim populations had provided strong economy, but they were forced out.
Humorous story that made fun of spains medieval past.
Don Quixote
who wrote Don Quixote?
Miguel de Cervantes
protestants called this in France
Huguenots
violent act in France when Catholics murdered thousands of Huguenots in France
Brtholomew's Day Massacre
Huguenot who became King of France in 1589?
Henry IV
What did Henry IV do?
He became Catholic, but protected Huguenots.
Expanded Royal Power
Policies helped economy thrive
term used to describe the group of people who work with and for a leader
Administration
Who became king as a young boy after Henry IV?
Louis XIII
Who was key figure in Louis XIII administration?
Cardinal Armand Richelieu
What did Richelieu do?
Shaped government policies.
limited power of Huguenots
strengthened the french monarchy
A revolt which created great disorder in france and threatened the power of the king?
Fronde
Next young boy king after Louis XIII
Louis XIV
King who said I am the State
King Louis XIV
Which King stripped power from officials, nobles, and ruled as absolute monarch?
King Louis XIV
What was the symbol for Louis XIV?
the sun
What did Louis XIV build?
Palace at Versailles
What King supported the Arts?
King Louis XIV
Theory which holds that God decides who shall be king
Divine right of kings
What was the purpose of the divine right of kings?
To show that anyone who rebels against the king is rebelling against God.
How did Louis XIV hurt France's economy?
He persecuted the Hugenots, so they fled. They were the merchants & artisans
Who did Louis XIV fight against?
Dutch & Spanish
What conflict left France weak & in debt?
War of Spanish Sucession
what was the war of the Spanish Succession about?
Whether Louis XIV grandson should become king of Spain.
Section 3
Section 3
Who made Russia a leading power of Europe?
Peter the Great
What did Peter the Great want to accomplish?
Enlarge Russia along the Baltic Sea
Name of the capital Peter built
St. Petersburg
What Russian leader expanded their territory, improved economy, and encouraged education?
Catherine the Great
Prussia's first ruler who built a powerful army.
Federick William I
Built a strong and united Prussia.
Reformed education & economy
Frederick II,
Frederick the Great
A person who inherits something from someone who has died
Heir
Who became ruler of Austria because her father died and their were no male heirs?
Maria Theresa
Who ruled Austria with great authority.
built strong army to hold off Grederick the Great's Army
created justice system
created strong government
United Austria & made it a leading power
Maria Theresa
Section 4
Section 4
Who became king of england when Elizabeth I died without an heir?
James I - king of Scotland
Who was king after James I
Hated Parliament
ordered end of Parliament
Charles I
War among different parts of the same group or country
Civil War
who caused civil war in England
Charles I
Parliamentary force opposed to the king were known as
Roundheads
Who won the English Civil War
Roundheads
betrayal of one's country
Treason
What did they do to Charles I?
He was found guilty of treason & executed
Who led the group to put Charles I on trial
Oliver Cromwell
Who became in charge of England after Charles I execution?
Cromwell
Who ended Parliament and becam absolute ruler of England and was known as lord protector
Cromwell
Who took power after Cromwell died?
His son Richard
Who restored the monarchy & how?
Charles II came back from France with an army and forced Richard Cromwell from power.
Change of power in England. Parliament asked Holland's ruller to take charge.
Glorious revolution
Who from Holland became king & queen of England?
William III and Mary II
What document made Parliament more powerful than the monarchy and protected English citizens?
English Bill of Rights
Why did James II flew England?
More struggles with Parliament
Who ruled after James II
William III and Mary II of Holland