Vocab Chapter 21 Flashcards
- Charles V (5th)
“Charles V, came close to matching Suleyman’s power. As the Hapsburg king, Charles inherited Spain, Spain’s American colonies, parts of Italy, and lands in Austria and the Netherlands. As the elected Holy Roman emperor, he ruled much of Germany. It was the first time since Charlemagne that a European ruler controlled so much territory. ”
- Philip II
“inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and the American colonies” “seized the Portuguese kingdom.”
- Defeat of the Spanish Armada (page 590/91
“attempt to punish Protestant England and its queen, Elizabeth I.” “However, his fleet was defeated.”
- Miguel de Cervantes (591)
“wrote about a poor Spanish nobleman who went a little crazy after reading too many books about heroic knights.
- Inflation (173 and glossary)
A decline in the value of money, accompanied by a raise in prices in goods and services.
- Don Quixote (591)
“is often called the birth of the modern European novel.”
“rode forth in a rusty suit of armor, mounted on a feeble horse. At one point, he mistook some windmills for giants:
- Absolute monarchs
A king or queen that has absolute power over all aspects of society.
Divine right
The idea monarchs are gods representatives on earth, and therefore answerable to only God.
- Edict of Nantes (I know, I know, you already did this – do it again J)
“a 1598 declaration in which the French king Henry IV promised that Protestants could live in peace in France and could set up houses of worship in some French cities.”
- Absolutism (chart page 594)
“Rulers regulated religious worship and social gatherings to control the spread of ideas.
• Rulers increased the size of their courts to appear more powerful.
• Rulers created bureaucracies to control their countries’ economics.”
- Skepticism
A philosophy based on the idea that nothing can be known for certain.
- Cardinal Richelieu (VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW)
“became, in effect, the ruler of France. For several years, he had been a hard-working leader of the Catholic church in France. ” “ increase the power of the Bourbon monarchy”
- Intendants
French government official appointed by the monarchy to collect taxes and administer justice.
- Louis XIV (14th – pronounced Loo E)
“most powerful ruler in French history”
“ “L’état, c’est moi,” meaning “I am the state.” Although Louis XIV became the strongest king of his time, he was only a four year-old boy when he began hisreign. ”
- War of Spanish Succession
A conflict lasting 1701-17013 in which a number of European states fought to prevent the bourbon family from controlling Spain and France as well
