World History II Mid-Term (The Monarchs of Europe)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Peace of Augsburg | (1555) German princes can decide if their state is Catholic or Protestant (Charles V of Holy Roman Empire) |
| Court of Alba | (1560s) court set up in Netherlands to execute Protestants (Philip II of Spain) |
| Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre | (1572) Catholic Queen kills Huguenots in Paris during Henry of Navarre's wedding |
| Edict of Nantes | (1598) Huguenots gained freedom of worship, Catholicism is official religion of France, settles religious wars (Henry IV) |
| Treaty of Utrecht | (1713) Spain ruled by Louis XIV's grandson, France/Spain cannot be ruled by same person |
| Act of Supremacy | (1534) Pope loses all power in England, named Henry XIII as head of Church of England |
| Petition of Right | (1628) Parliament limited King's (Charles I) power |
| English Civil War | (1642-1646) Charles I/Royalists (losers) vs. Parliament/Roundheads/Cromwell (winners) |
| Habeas Corpus Act | (1679) right to a trial in court (Charles II) |
| Glorious Revolution | (1688) William and Mary invited by Parliament from Netherlands to become King and Queen of England (both Protestant) |
| English Bill of Rights | (1688) prevented levying of taxes without Parliament's consent |
| Ivan's Good Period | (1547-1563) defeated the Tartars, expanded Russia to Volga River, increased trade |
| Ivan the Terrible | (1563-1613) suspected his wife was murdered, private police, killed his son |
| Time of Troubles | (1582-1613) uncertainty abou succession of Ivan |
| Westernization | (1697) Peter the Great journeyed to western Europe: modernized army, industry, education, built St. Petersburg |
| Pugachev Rebellion | (1768) man claims he is Peter III, leads rebellion with peasants against Catherine the Great |
| Thirty Years' War | (1618-1648) Ferdinand II of Holy Roman Empire tries to control people's religion: HRP/Spain (Catholic/Hapsburgs) vs. France (wanted to weaken Hapsburgs)/Denmark/Sweden (Protestant, supported freedom of religion) |
| Treaty of Westphalia | (1648) religious toleration for Protestants/Catholics, weakened Emperor's power, strengthened state rulers |
| War of the Austrian Succession | (1740-1748) Maria Theresa (Austria) became Holy Roman Emperor but Frederick the Great (Prussia) seized Silesia, offered an alliance (declined): Prussia/Spain/France/2 German states vs. Austria, Austria ends war |
| Seven Years' War | (1756-1763) Prussia/England vs. Austria/France/Russia (drops out), Prussia eventually wins after Russia drops out |
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