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TermDefinition
Divine RightMonarchs claimed they ruled by the will of God
AbsolutismThe complete control of a monarch over his people.
ParliamentAn assembly of representatives who make the laws in the country of England. It consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Glorious RevolutionThe change of monarchs in England in 1688, in which James II was removed from power and Parliament offered the throne to William and Mary.
Hundred Years WarA series of conflicts (1337-1453) between France and England over French lands held by the English king.
Sea DogsEnglish privateers who seized Spanish ships.
Spanish ArmadaA fleet of 130 Spanish ships which attacked England in 1588, and lost.
Act of SupremacyAn act of Parliament which made the English monarch head of the Church of England.
SovereigntySupreme power of the national monarch.
Constitutional MonarchyA system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law.
English Bill of RightsA document which William and Mary had to accept which guaranteed certain fundamental freedoms.
Domesday BookA survey of the English realm ordered by william the Conqueror in 1066.
Nation StateMany people who share the same language, similar traditions, follow the same laws, and live in the same geographical area.
HuguenotsFrench Protestants

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  1. Act of Supremacy An act of Parliament which made the English monarch head of the Church of England. - 20 misses
  2. Sovereignty Supreme power of the national monarch. - 20 misses
  3. Constitutional Monarchy A system of governing in which the ruler's power is limited by law. - 13 misses
  4. Hundred Years War A series of conflicts (1337-1453) between France and England over French lands held by the English king. - 11 misses
  5. English Bill of Rights A document which William and Mary had to accept which guaranteed certain fundamental freedoms. - 9 misses
  6. Huguenots French Protestants - 8 misses
  7. Domesday Book A survey of the English realm ordered by william the Conqueror in 1066. - 8 misses