Absolutism Flashcards
(62 cards)
Militant
Combative religions
King Philip 2
Supporter of militant Catholicism, king of Spain after Charles V
Charles V
The old king of Spain
William the silent
The prince of orange, Dutch
Elizabeth Tudor
English ruler, made England Protestant nation
Armanda
A fleet of warships
French wars of religion
French civil wars centering around religion
Huguenots
French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
Henry of Navarre
Huguenot political leader after Henry 4, Catholic convert
Edict of Nantes
A document recognizing Catholicism as Frances official religioj
Inflation
The rising of prices
Witchcraft
The belief in magic
The peace of Westphalia
The document ending the 30 years war (“last religious war”), divided HRE into independent states
English revolution
A struggle between king and parliament’s rule over England
James 1
The first in the Stuart line, prior king of Scotland
Divine right of Kings
James 1’s belief that the king only served God, parliament disliked
Puritans
English Protestants inspired by Calvinist ideas
House of Commons
Lower house of parliament, made of Puritans
Charles 1
James’s son, didn’t like parliaments petition to limit his power
Cavaliers
Supporters of the king
Roundheads
Parliament forces
New Model Army
A new type of military made of puritans
Oliver Cromwell
A military genius who purged parliament
Independents
More extreme puritans