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chapter 18
key terms and people
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute monarch | -A ruler that has unlimited power and authority over his or her people. |
| divine right | -The belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God. |
| Charles V (1500-1558) | -King of Spain(as Charles I);Holy Roman Emperor(as Charles V)from 1519 to 1558;his opposition to the Protestant Reformation embroiled Spain in a series of wars throughout his reign. |
| Peace of Augsburg | -an agreement between states in the holy Roman Empire that gave each German prince the right to decide whether his state would be Catholic or Protestant. |
| Philip II (1527-1598) | -King of Spain(1556-1598),Naples from(554-1598),and Portugal(1580-1598) ;he led Roman Catholic efforts to recover parts of Europe from protesting. |
| El Greco(c. 1541-1614) | -Greek painter in Spain; chiefly religious in nature, his works express the spirits of the Counter, or Catholic, Reformation. |
| Velazquez, Diego(1465-1524) | -Spanish painter;he painted in a realistic style but also worked in impressionism towards the end of his career. |
| Cervantes, Miguel de(1547-1616) | -Spanish novelist, dramatist, and poet; he wrote don Quixote de la Mancha. |
| Cruz, Sister Juana Ines de la (1651-1695) | -Mexican nun and poet; she wrote poetry, prose, and plays. |
| Spanish Armada | -a great fleet(130 ships and 2,000 men) assembled by Spain in 1588 for an invasion of England. |
| Huguenot | - |
| Saint Bartholomew Day | - |
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