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Age of Absolutism (West)

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show Started in Austria, built from marriage, $, military, included Spain, the Netherlands, and Holy Roman Empire  
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Philip II   show
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show Single hereditary ruler having complete power  
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Divine Right   show
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Armada   show
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Huguenots   show
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show Huguenot who became French king, converted to Catholicism  
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show issued by Henry IV, gave Huguenots rights of worship, self-protection  
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show Advisor to Louis XIII (13th), expanded France's influence  
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Louis XIV   show
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Versailles   show
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show Prevent war in Europe  
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James I   show
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show Wanted Anglican Church to be more Protestant. Dominated Parliaments House of Commons. Conflicts with Stuart Kings.  
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show Fought Parliament in English Civil War. Tried and executed as a traitor  
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show Led Parliament's army in the English Civil War. After - ruled as a dictator/Lord Protector  
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show Signed by William and Mary. Guarantees of individual rights  
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Limited Monarchy   show
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Constitutional Government   show
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show group of advisors, heads of different government departments  
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Oligarchy   show
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show 1. Taxes 2. Wars  
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show Henry VIII - Intimidation Elizabeth I - Political Skill  
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show Death of Queen Elizabeth I - No Heir!  
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Parliament   show
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show Former ruling family of Scotland, took over England  
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James I   show
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show Puritans - Wanted to make Anglican church less Catholic, included many members of the House of Commons Enclosure of Land - nobles fenced off their land for their own sheep, closed out smaller lower/middle class farmers Wars and Taxes  
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show -Even the Monarchy must obey the law -Early listing of individual rights -No unfair taxes  
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1649: What happened to Charles I?   show
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Cromwell's Experiments in Government   show
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show -Religious wars against Catholics in Scotland and Ireland -Called and dismissed Parliament at will -Strict Puritan society (dress code, ban on dancing and signing, etc) -Limits on protest and speech  
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1660 -Death of Cromwell   show
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1660-1688 - Glorious Revolution   show
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Development of Political Parties   show
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Elizabeth I   show
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show English Captains who raided Spanish ships  
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Frances Drake   show
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1588 Spanish Armada   show
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Effects of Armada's defeat   show
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1550-1650 Siglo de Oro ("Century of Gold")   show
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El Greco   show
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show Court painter for Philip IV Realistic in detail and feeling Pioneer of "direct painting"  
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show Most famous author of Spain's golden century Don Quixote - pokes fun at medieval chivalry and ideas od nobility and heroism  
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Henry of Navarre (Henry IV)   show
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show Religious Civil War in the Holy Roman Empire (catholic vs Protestant)  
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show He constantly needed money for wars When he split from the Catholic Church, he needed their support  
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show A document that prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament's approval or putting people in prison who hadn't broken any laws  
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show Parliament won; Charles I was executed  
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What was the Commonwealth?   show
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What was the Glorious Revolution?   show
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show Political Parties Cabinet Prime Minister  
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show Women and the poor were not allowed to vote or take part in government Class division was still an issue  
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Why did Charles V divide the Hapsburg Empire?   show
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What were Philip II's motivations for waging war?   show
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What was the Siglo de Oro?   show
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show Religious toleration Allowed them to fortify their towns and have their own armies  
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Why did Louis XIV choose the sun as his symbol?   show
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How did Louis XIV secure support from the nobility?   show
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show Wars cost a lot of money Persecution of Huguenots took productive people out of the system  
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