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Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment

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What country became the most powerful and wealthiest with the discovery of the New World?
Spain
What ruling family ruled Austria, Austria-Hungary, and the Holy Roman Empire until Napoleonic wars?
The Hapsburgs
What was centered on German territory and proclaimed itself to be heir to the Western Roman Empire?
The Holy Roman Empire
What ruler made Spain the most powerful nation in Europe and reigned as an absolute monarch with divine right?
Philip II
What is the belief that the authority to rule a nation came from God?
Divine right
What is it when a king or queen has complete control over his or her subjects and country?
Absolute monarch
What was the "beginning of the end" to Spain being the most powerful nation in the world?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada by England
What nation replaced Spain as the most powerful nation in Europe?
France
What are French Protestants called?
Huguenots
What did Henry IV pass that protected the Huguenots from persecution by the Catholics?
The Edict of Nantes
Who was the Catholic cardinal who strengthen the power of the king and weakened the power of the nobility when he was advisor for Louis XIII
Cardinal Rechelieu
Did king Louis XIV Believe in divine right?
Yes
Which Russian ruler wanted a warm water port but was unsuccessful in getting one?
Peter the Great
Which French monarch built the palace of Versailles from his grandfather's hunting lodge?
Louis XIV
Which Russian ruler was successful in getting a warm water port?
Catherine the great
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