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Philip II Spanish king, attacked England with his navy
Louis XIV French king with absolutist style
absolutism system in which king has total control over everything
Oliver Cromwell only non-royal ruler of England
Peter the Great Russian czar, increased royal power and westernized
Frederick the Great Prussian (German) king, enlightened despot
enlightened despotism alternative to absolutism, monarch uses power for the good of the people
limited government alternative to absolutism, king's power limited by constitutional documents and elected bodies
Charles V (Karl V) rules Holy Roman Empire, splits it between two successors
Holy Roman Empire defensive coalition of central European states
Battle of Lepanto Europe defends against Muslim Ottoman navy in 1571
Spanish Armada Spain's navy, defeated by English defenses in 1588
taxes too much of this caused Spain to become weak
Netherlands becomes independent from Spanish control in 1579
Edict of Nantes 1598 French law creating religious freedom
Henry of Navarre King of France, started Bourbon dynasty, issued Edict of Nantes, became Roman Catholic
Cardinal Richelieu advisor to French King Louis XIII
Montaigne French Christian philosopher who emphasized the limits of human reason and knowledge
Descartes French Christian philosopher who believed that human reason can yield absolute certainties
Jean Baptiste Colbert minister of finance for Louis XIV
Versailles location of huge palace for Louis XIV
War of the Spanish Succession England, Austria, Portugal and others fight to keep Spain from uniting with France
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