Unit 4 Absolutism & English Civil War

Front

What is absolutism?

Back

A ruler that rules with unlimited power.

Front

What is the Divine Right Theory?

Back

God has given the ruler the right to rule.

Front

Which absolute monarchy ruled Spain & the Netherlands and was dedicated to stopping the spread of Protestantism?

Back

Philip II

Front

Which monarch defeated the Spanish Armada and saved England from Catholic domination?

Back

Elizabeth I

Front

Which monarch was the first member of the Bourbon family to rule France?

Back

Henry IV

Front

Which ruler made France a leading European power during his reign?

Back

Louis XIII

Front

Who was the minister to Louis XIII and entered France into the 30 Years' War?

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Cardinal Richelieu

Front

The Thirty Years' War started out as a fight between which two groups?

Back

The Catholics and the Protestants

Front

Which absolute ruler was known as the Sun King and built the palace of Versailles as a symbol of royal power in France?

Back

Louis XIV

Front

All of these are causes of absolutism EXCEPT which one? The Renaissance, The Reformation, The Age of Exploration

Back

The Revolution