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Charles V holy roman emperor of spain
Phillip II the son of charles V He ruled one of the world's largest empires
Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor
Louis XVI ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1774 until 1791 He was the only king of France to be executed.
Cardinal Richelieu
Henry VIII was the second monarch of the House of Tudor
Elizabeth I Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty
Mary I The fourth crowned monarch of the Tudor dynasty, she is remembered for restoring England
James I he succeeded the last Tudor monarch of England
James II (King James Bible) He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Charles I (execution) He was an advocate of the divine right of kings,[2] which was the belief that kings received their power from God and thus could not be deposed (unlike the similar Mandate of Heaven).
St. Petersburg it was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1713–1728, 1732–1918).
Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document, which sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing
Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, on 3 November 1640,[1] following the Bishops' Wars.
Divine Right is a political and religious doctrine of royal absolutism.
Thirty Years war as one of the most destructive conflicts in European history
Peter the Great carried out a policy of modernization and expansion that transformed the Tsardom of Russia into the 3-billion acre Russian Empire, a major European power.
English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
Cavilers was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
round heads was the nickname given to the supporters of Parliament
English Bill of Rights is an act of the Parliament of England
Limited Monarchy a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
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