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Government where the power of the crown is unchecked
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absolute monarchy
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another name for the age of monarchs
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age of absolutism
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strongest nation in europe during the 1500s and early 1600s
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spain
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was both the holy roman emperor and the king of spain
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charles V
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dynasty of Charles V and Phillip the 2nd
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hapsburg
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when chales V divided his empire his son phillip the @nd became
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king of spain
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strongest monarch during spanish supremacy
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philip the 2nd
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Philip the 2nd and other absolute monarchs belived they were kings by
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divine right
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the idea that royal power is granted by god
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divine right of kings
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he used wealth(gold and silver)
from colonies to build the largest and strongest army in europe |
philip the 2nd
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philip @ saw spain as the defender of the
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catholic faith
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he involved spain in wars against the enemies of catholicism(protestants,muslims etc.)
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philip 2
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philip 2 attempted to force all non-catholics to
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convert or leave spain
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was used as a reign of terror to extract all non-catholic elements from spain
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spanish inquisition
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this source of wealth enabled spain to become the strongest nation in europe
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american colonies
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philip 2 sent it to invade england
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spanish armada
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it's defeat in 1588 was the beginning of spains decline as the leading european power
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Spanish armada
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in the late 1500s france was torn by reiigious conflict between ____.
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catholics and hugenots
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french protestants calvinists
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huguenots
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first born king
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henry of navarre/henry 6
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est the edict nantes
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henry 6
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gave french protestants religious freedom in 1598
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edict of nantes
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real ruler during the reign of louis XIII
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cardinal richelieu
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involved catholic france in the 30 years war ont he side of the protestants
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cardinal richelieu
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was triggered by a rebellion of bohemian protestants
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30 year war
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