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chptr 18 terms
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute monarch | a ruler whose power was not limited by having to consult with nobles |
| divine right | that the monarch received there power from the gods |
| Charles V | Holy Roman Emperor |
| Peace of Augsburg | legal document giving each prince to decide whether his state was protestant or catholic |
| Phillip 11 | ruled the Netherlands, Spain, Sicily and Spain's colonies |
| El Greco | One of the most prominent painters was Greek, Domenicos Theotocopoulos |
| Diego velazquez | Another Spanish painter |
| Miguel de Cervantes | greatest writer during his time |
| Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz | woman who believed women had right to be educated |
| Spanish Armada | a Spanish fleet that king Phillip put together said to be invincible |
| Huguenot | French Calvinist Prostestant |
| Saint Bartholomews Day Massacre | the killing of Huguenots during a nobleman named Henry of Navarre's wedding |
| Edict of Nantes | limited freedom of worship to the Huhuenots |
| Louis X111 | the next king who was at first to young to lead |
| Cardinal Richelieu | The chief minister |
| Louis X1V | the son of Louis X111 |
| War of the Spanish Succession | When the king died without a heir and three claimed the should be the king |
| Treaty of Utrecht | the treaty where Louis son could be king but the french nor Spanish could be ruled by each other |
| Puritans | a group of Calvinists demanded that the Church of England be reformed |
| Charles 1 | married Catholic princess and involved England military |
| Royalist | supporters of Charles 1 |
| Commonwealth | a republican government based on common good of all people |
| Restoration | Parliament reconvened and voted to bring back the monarchy |