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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 divine | Absolute monarchs believed in the ________ Right of Kings, meaning that their power came from God. |
| Huguenots | Many French ______ were killed in the violense that began with the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. |
| Bourbon | Henry IV was the first king of the ______ Dynasty. |
| French | As chief minister to Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu placed restriction on nobles and ______ towns. |
| Hapsburg | France suppored Protestants in teh 30 Years war in an effort to weaken the _______ dynasty that ruled Austria, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. |
| Mercantilism | As Finance Minister, Colbert believed in the theory _____ and began policies aimed at making France self-sufficient. |
| fur and timber | What valuable trade item did the French gain from Canada? (singular please and alphabetical order) =D |
| Edict of Nantes | When Louis cancelled the _____, many artisans and business people fled from France. |
| Sun King | Louis danced the lead in a ballet called _____, a title that would also be applied to him personally. |
| Philip of Anjou | The War of the Spanish Succession made ______ King of Spain. |
| Gibraltar | AS a result of that war England gained control of _____, a fortress that controls the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Stuart | James I became King of England at the death of Elizabeth I, beginning the _____ Dynasty. |
| France | Charles I became king in 1625 and continued to struggle with Parliament because he always needed money for wars against ______ and Spain. |
| Petition of Right | Parliament forced Charles to accept the ____ in 1628. The document affirmed the right of Parliament to control taxes and forbid imprisonment without due cause. |
| Scots | In 1629 Charles dissolved Parliament and ruled without them until 1640 when he needed money to control a rebellion of _____ who were angered by his religious policies. |
| Royalists | From 1642-1649 the English Civil War was fought between the King's supporters, who were called ________. |
| Roundheads | From 1642-1649 the English Civil War was fought between the King's supporters and the supporters of Parliament who were called _________. |
| Cromwell | The Puritan general who won the English Civil War was ______.(last name only) |
| Treason | King Charles I was tried for _____, found guilty and beheaded in a public execution. |
| Ireland | in 1649 the new government crushed a rebellion in _____ where fighting, plague and famine killed 616,000 people. |
| true | True or False: The policies of Charlemagne promoted education and strengthened the Church. |
| false | True or False: Serfs on a manor depended on trade for many of the items they needed. |
| false | True or False: Chivalry was a code of conduct for knights, monks and serfs. |
| true | True or False: The "Book of Kells" is a beautiful illuminated manuscript. |
| false | True or False: Heretics, cardinals and archbishops were important Church officials. |
| true | True or False: After the Fall of Rome, the Franks were the most important tribe in what had been the Roman province of Gaul. |
| false | Frederick Barbarossa's desire to control the rich cities in Italy increased his power over the feudal princes in Germany. |
| false | a page was the first stage of his education to become a priest. |
| true | Bishos and archbishops were feudal lords and vassals as well as church officials. |
| true | Boiling liquids, caltrops and archers with crossbows were used to defend castles. |
| true | Pepin the Short was the first Carolingian to be king of the Franks. |
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