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World History Chapter 16 notecards

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The absolute monarchs of Europe all had to bring what sources of medieval power under the control?
Lords
Who had the reputation of being the most self-indulgent ruler in Europe?
Louis XIV
What was the major war in Europe between Catholics and Protestants?
The Thirty years' War
What state initiated the Inquisition against non-Catholics?
Spain
Spain's struggle with England in the 1580s was over what issues?
Religion and Piracy
What nation had the "golden century" of the arts and literature from 1550 to 1650?
Spain
The influx of gold and silver into Spain from the Americas caused
Inflation
In what state did peasants become more and more tied to the land as serfs?
Russia
What ruler sought religious toleration for Protestants?
Henry IV
What ruler never married and had no heir?
Elizabeth I
Which of the following was NOT a new political institution in England following the Glorious Revolution?
A. Parliament
B. Political Parties
C. The Cabinet
D. The Prime Minister
A. Parliament
The English Levelers were the champions of what group?
The poor
The English Bill of Rights gave the House of Commons control over what?
Spending
The English cabinet were advisors to...
The monarch
Who was Britain's first Prime Minister?
Robert Walpole
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