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Mr. K Vocab 1
Vocabulary for Chapters 17 and 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| War of Spanish Succession | a conflict, lasting from 1701 to 1713, in which a number ofEuropean states fought to prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain as well as France |
| Renaissance | a period of European history, lasting from about 1300 to 1600, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changesin art, learning, and views of the world |
| Catholic Reformation | a 16th century movement in which the Roman Catholic Church sought to reform itself in response to the Protestant Reformation |
| Gutenberg Bible | the first full-sized book printed with movable type and a printing press |
| Council of Trent | a meeting of Roman Catholic leaders, called by Pope Paul III to rule on doctrines criticized by the Protestant reformers |
| Restoration | the period of CharlesII's rule over England, after the collapse of Oliver Cromwell's government |
| absolute monarch | a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society |
| divine right | the idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and are therefore answerable only to God |
| constitutional monarchy | a monarch in which the ruler's power is limited by law |
| humanism | a movement in the Renaissance in which thinkers focused on human potential and achievement through the study of classical text |
| Reformation | a 16th-century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope's authority |
| indulgence | a pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin |
| English Civil War | a conflict, lasting from 1642 to 1649, in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled supporters of England's monarchy |
| Glorious Revolution | the bloodless overthrow of the English king James II and his replacement by William and Mary |
| Thirty Years' War | a European conflict over religion, over territory, and for power among ruling families, lasting from 1618 to 1648 |
| Seven Years' War | a conflict in Europe, North America, and india, lasting from 1756 to 1763, in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries |
| secular | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters |
| Peace of Augsburg | a 1555 agreement declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided by its ruler |
| Protestant | a member of the Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation |
| annul | to cancel or put an end to |
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