| A | B |
|---|
| Queen Elizabeth I | 1533-1603, an absolute monarch |
| Thirty Years War | often regarded as a series of wars, 1618-1648, took place in Central Europe between the German Protestants & the Catholics & later included France, Sweden & Denmark opposing the Holy Roman Empire & Spain |
| Parliament | comprised of the House of Commons & the House of Lords (whom the king favored more) |
| Louis XIV | The Sun King, 1643-1715 |
| Cardinal Mazarin | Ran France because Louis XIV was only a child |
| Cardinal Richelieu | sometimes considered the world's first Prime Minister |
| The Fronde | French feminist newspaper named after the a civil war in France (1648-1653) |
| Versailles | made into a lavish palace by Louis XIV |
| Memoirs for the Dauphin | instructional books Louis XIV wrote for his son |
| James I | 1603-1625, first Stuart to became King of England |
| Charles I | His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War |
| Eleven Years of Tyranny | Charles I decided that he had a divine right to rule & did not need the Parliament. |
| English Civil War | started in 1642, ended with Charles' public execution |
| Regicide | the killing of a king |
| Absolute Monarchy | Monarchy that is not limited by laws or constitution |
| Constitutional Monarchy | the powers of the ruler are restricted to those granted under the constitution & laws of the nation |
| Oliver Cromwell | Succeeded Charles as King of England |
| Puritans | group of English Protestants who in the 16th & 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline & simplification of the ceremonies & creeds of the Church of England |
| Commonwealth | a group of sovereign states & their dependencies associated by their own choice & linked with common objectives & interests |
| Bill of Rights | 1689, set out strict limits on the Royal Family's power. |
| James I | Son of Mary Queen of Scotts, believed in the divine right of kings & attempted to abolish Parliament; succeeded Elizabeth I. |
| Oliver Cromwell | Charles I's most famous opponent |
