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26 Cards in this Set

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Charles I/Charles V
Spain-Holy Roman Empire, Catholic, Peace of Ausburg
Retired to a monastery
Divided his empire between Ferdinand/Philip II
Philip II
Spain, Catholic,
Sent Spanish Armada to England and lost to Elizabeth I
Henry IV
France, Protestant, issued Edict of Nantes
Elizabeth I
England,Protestant,
Won armada,Queen of England, no heir/no marriage
Louis XIII
France, Protestant
Appointed Cardinal Richelieu
He was a "weak king"
Cardinal Richelieu
France, Catholic,
Appointed minister in 1624
"ruler of france" because Louis XIII was weak
Louis XIV
France, Protestant
inherited throne at 5 yrs
extended royal power
took symbol of sun
Cardinal Mazarin
France, Catholic
Ruled france while Louis XIV was a child
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
France,Catholic,
Louis XIV's minister of finance
Believed in mercantilism=buying locally
William of Orange
Dutch but became King of England, Catholic
Joined with Sweden,Spain,and other smaller nations to try and equal France's power
Philip of Anjou
Spain, Catholic,
Louis XIV's grandson
Ferdinand II
Catholic,
Hapsburg King of Bohemia
Holy Roman Emperor
Educated by Jesuits
Maria Theresa
Austria, Catholic
Queen of Austria
Aliies with Russia and France during 7 years war
Frederick the Great/Frederick II
Prussia, Catholic
King of Prussia
Invaded Austria=War of Austrian Succession
Allies w/ Britain during 7 years War-wins!
Oliver Cromwell
puritan member of the lesser gentry
Lead Roundheads, became leader of England
English Bill of Rights
ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy
limited monarchy
was created by the Glorious Revolution, constitution or legislative body limits monarch's power
constitutional government
government whose power is defined and limited by law
electors
leading German princes
Peace of Westphalia
series of treaties to end the Thirty Years War
Prussia
emerged as a new Protestant Power
War of the Austrian Succession
lasted eight years, Friedering seized the Hapsburg province of Silesia-Maria won support of her people and preserved her empire
autocraticc
ruling with unlimited monarchy
Peter the Great
tsar, westernization of Russia
Catherine the Great
ruled after husband died
James I
England, Catholic, believed in divine right
struggled with parliament over money
King James Bible