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The Duke of Alba
The Court of Blood was a court that tortured and executed thousands of
people suspected of being rebels set up by
____________________
Sea Dogs
Privateers for England who stole gold and silver from Spanish ships were called ________ _________
Name 2 Reason why the Spanish Armada Failed
Bad storm Fixed Guns Merchant ships do not equal warships Mix and Match ammunition
Why is Louis XIV the greatest example of an absolute monarch?
Control of Religion- Evokes Edict of Nantes, crushes Huguenots
In charge of the: Military: Enlarged his army from 70,000 to
200,000 Political Affairs- Versailles Economic Affairs-Colbert
Being in control of all of these areas deprived the nobility of influence
What was the Edict of Nantes and who was responsible for it? Henry IV (of Navarre) Granted the Huguenots religious
toleration and let them fortify their own towns and cities
What was the The Act of Supremacy and who
created it?
named the King of England as the head of the Church of England
Henry VIII
What was the Glorious Revolution
When a group of nobles invited James II’s daughter, Mary and her husband William to rule England. They kick James II out and become the head of England.
What’s a Rump Parliament?
Oliver Cromwell Cromwell dismissed all members of Parliament
who disagreed with him
What was the 11 Year Tyranny?
When Charles I dismissed Parliament and ruled without consulting them for 11 years
What is Westernization
Bringing elements of Western culture to a country that’s lagging in modernization
Why was Peter the Great so great?
Promoted officials based on service instead of their social status
Expanded Navy, built hundreds of ships Brought the Church under state control Brought westernization to Russia Built St. Petersburg
Why did Ivan the Terrible become paranoid?
What did he do to earn the terrible label?
Convinced his wife, Anastasia was murdered Killed most of his advisors and their supporters Killed his son Created a private police force Ordered the execution of thousands of people
because he thought they may want to break away from Russia
Who entered the War of Austrian Succession against Maria Theresa with Spain, France and two German states
on his side.
Fredrick the Great of Prussia
How would your life change if you lived under an absolute monarch. Three examples!
Answers will vary