Flashcards on Absolutism and the Thirty Years' War

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Divine right justified absolute monarchy by claiming?

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It claimed the monarch’s authority came directly from God, making them answerable only to God.

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Monarchs used the wealth from the colonies during the period of absolutism to pay for their ambitions.

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To pay for their ambitions.

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The Danish phase of the Thirty Years’ War started because

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Christian IV feared the expansion of Catholic influence into the Holy Roman Empire.

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One of the main reasons why Christian IV of Denmark got involved in European conflicts was

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To defend Protestantism.

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Political goal of Christian IV in the Holy Roman Empire

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Gain political power

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Who hired Albrecht von Wallenstein and Count Tilly?

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Emperor Ferdinand II

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Outcome of the Protestant attempt to cross the Dessau Bridge

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Wallenstein’s forces repelled the Protestant army

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Outcome of the Battle of Lutter on August 27, 1626

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It marked the beginning of Danish intervention in the Thirty Years’ War.

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How did Catholic officials survive after the Defenestration of Prague?

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They landed in a pile of manure

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Significance of the Bohemian Estates' decision after rejecting Ferdinand II

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It marked a major shift in religious and political power in Bohemia.