Chapter 16 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Includes Spain, Netherlands, and Roman Empire
Hapsburg Empire
Wanted to rid Spain of Protestants
Philip II
Ruler with complete power and authority over the government and the lives of people
Absolute monarch
Right to rule given directly by God.
Divine Right
Fleet of ships
Armada
Monarchy in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch’s power
Limited monarchy
Protestants who differed with the Church of England.
Dissenters
French Protestants
Huguenots
Leader of the Roundheads
Oliver Cromwell
Granted toleration of French Protestants
Edict of Nantes
Court ceremony celebrating the king’s rising
Levée
Immense palace of Louis XIV
Versailles
French Protestants
Huguenots
Royal official under Louis XIV
Intendant
Group that wanted to “purify” the Church of England of Catholic practices
Puritans
Small group of advisers to the king known as the
Cabinet
The leader of the Roundheads that was a skilled general who led the English Commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell
In this, the power is defined and limited by law
Constitutional government
The execution of __________ caused shock waves through-out Europe
Charles I
A powerful Austrian ruler
Maria Theresa
A tragic result of the Thirty Years’ War
Depopulation
A brilliant Prussian ruler with many artistic interests
Frederick II
A Catholic Bohemian king who persecuted Protestants
Ferdinand
A hired soldier
Mercenary
