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15 Cards in this Set
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What is an absolute monarch?
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A ruler with complete authority over the government and the lives of the people
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Many European rulers believed in what?
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Divine right, which was the belief that their right to rule came directly from God.
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Why did Phillip of Spain send an armada across the English Channel?
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To end English attacks and subdue the Dutch.
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Who wrote the novel Don Quixote?
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Miguel de Cervantes
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What did Cardinal Richlieu do during his rule of France?
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He destroyed the walls of Huegenot cities, but allowed them to pratice their religion.
Reduced the nobles' power and strengthened the central government |
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What did the Edict of Nantes do?
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It gave Protestants protection, and allowed Huegenots to fortify their cities.
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Why did Louis XIV perform rituals such as the levee?
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To emphasize his own importance
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What is an intendent and what class of people were generally given this office?
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Intendents were officials who collected taxes, recruited soldiers and carried out the king's policies in the provinces.
Middle class men were generally appointed as intendents. |
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How did the balance of power affect Europe?
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It prevented any single country from dominating Europe.
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What are dissenters?
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People who disagreed with certain government policies.
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Who were the Cavaliers, and how do they differ from Round-heads?
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Supporters of Charles I. They were often wealthy nobles with long hair. Usually trained in dualing and warfare
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Who were the Roundheads, and how do they differ from the Cavaliers?
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Supporters of Parliament. They consist of country gentry, town-dwelling manufacturers, and Puritan clergy.
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How did Oliver Cromwell do while ruling England?
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He made England into a re-public, quelled Irish uprisings and allowed Jews to come back to England.
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What is the principle of Habeas Corpus?
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States that no person can be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime.
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What made English monarchs different from most monarchs?
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The English monarchy's powers were limited by the English Bill of Rights and Parliament.
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