| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarch | ruler with complete authority over government and the people's lives |
| Miguel de Cervantes | Author of Don Quixote |
| divine right | belief that the authority to rule comes directly from God |
| El Greco | Famous Spanish painter |
| Hapsburg | Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman empire and the Netherlands |
| balance of power | What was the distribution of power that prevented any one nation from dominating Europe? |
| Edict of Nantes | What was the proclamation thtat granted Huguenots religious tolerance? |
| intendants | Who were the royal officials who carried out Louis XIV's policies in the provinces? |
| St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre | What name was given to the tragedy in which thousands of Huguenots were killed? |
| Versailles | Where was Louis XIV's elaborate palace located? |
| Cavaliers | Supporters of Charles I in the English Civil War |
| habeas corpus | states that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime |
| Levellers | Group who thought that poor men should have equal say in government with the upper class |
| limited monarchy | A government in which the monarch's power is limited |
| Petition of Right | Prohibited the king from raising taxes without the consent of Parliament |
| Maria Theresa | She was the first woman to rule HApsburg lands in her own name. |
| Peace of Westphalia | Under the terms of _____, France gained territory on its Spanish and German frontiers |
| Frederick the Great | The king of Prussia earned the name ___for his brilliant use of the army. |
| Seven Years' War | The ___ was fought in Europe,India,and North America |
| Catherine the Great | This ruler seized part of Poland |
| Peter the Great | This ruler forced modern technologies and social customs on the Russian people |
| St.Petersburg | Thousands of serfs died while building this city |
| warm-water port | Both Peter and Catherine were determined to gain this to improve Russian trade with the West. |
