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England&Enlightenment

Term-event-or persondefinition
Huguenots name for French Calvinists or Protestants
French Civil Wars Catholics vs Protestants in 1562-1598
ultra-Catholic extreme Catholic Party in France
Jesuits devout Catholic monks founded by Ignatious Loyola
Henry of Navarre Huguenot leader became king of France and became a Catholic
Edict of Nantes 1598 made Catholic official religion of France and gave Huguenots right to worship
Philip II militant Catholic king of Spain 1500's
reconquista Philip took lands from Muslims in Spain
Spanish Inquisition 1490's 1492 monarchs expelled all Jews and punished "bad Catholics" as heretics
Battle of Lepanto Spains defeat of Turks in Med. Sea
Peace of Westphalia Ended 30 years war over religion in Europe and recognized Netherlands(Dutch) independance all kings can pick religion
Elizabeth I beloved and tough English queen
moderate religious policies of Elizabeth I -forged peace between religious groups
armada name for Spanish navy defeated by England(ElizI) iin 1588
Act of Supremacy like her daddy, made Elizabeth I head of church of England and state
price revolution wild inflation in Europe due to increase in gold and silver from Americas
"little ice age" drop in temps caused famine
witchcraft anyone accused of heresy or going against the main religion of their area often women and often killed
natural disasters between 15-1800 massive deaths in world due to earthquakes, giant tsunami in Calcutta India, volcanos
Thirty Yeas War 1618-1648 Catholics vs Protestants began in Germany other Euros joined in
The English Revolution struggle between king and parliament Caviliers vs Roundheads-nobles and commoners won, picked new king
divine right king chosen by God, answers only to God
Puritan English Protestant not Anglican
flintlock musket "modern weapon" changed war
absolutism king has total control over all aspects of government-law,taxes,justice,foreign policy
Louis XIV most absolute monarch of France
Versailles palace where king and all top nobles lived in France 1660's
mercantilism policy of kings to colonize, exploit raw materials, and resell finsihed goods to colony
Ivan the Terrible crushed power of Russian boyars and conquered territory to build a Russian monarch
boyar name for Russian noble
tsar or tzar means king or Caesar in Russian
Peter the Great great Russian leader who modernized the army, government and society of Russian upon the W European models
limited monarchy in England the king could not do whatever he wanted
St. Petersburg beautiful capital city built by Peter the Great
Parliament government group in England
favorable balance of trade where one trade partner sells more to another trade partner
Glorious Revolution 1688 bloodless coup that changed the heir to monarchy of England
Bill of Rights gave parliament righ to make laws, levy taxes and be elected-biggest limit on a monarchy of its time
Constitutional Monarchy king shared power with governing body like Parliament
mannerism errie expressive art form of time
Baroque elaborate dramatic art form
El Greco famous mannerism painter from Crete
Shakespeare popular English genius of theater
Cervantes wrote popular Don Quixote
Thomas Hobbes wrote The Levianthan-pro absolute monarch as best way to keep order and progress
John Locke wrote Two Treatises on Government-pro-natural rights of man and government by consent and rights of people
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