A | B |
Absolute Monarch | A ruler who has total control and centralizes the power in the government |
Divine Right | Theory that God granted the rulers their right to rule |
Spanish Armada | Fought in 1588 between England and Spain with England as the winner |
Palace of Versailles | Built a a symbol of royal power in France |
Dissenter | Protestants who differed with the Church of England |
Habeas Corpus | States that you cannot be held in prison without being charged from a crime. |
Depopulation | Decrease in population |
Westernization | Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture |
Huguenot | French Protestant |
Glorious Revolution | Bloodless coup that placed William and Mary on the throne |
English Bill of Rights | Signed in 1689 by William and Mary granting more power to Parliament |
Peter the Great | Known for his efforts to Westernize Russia |
Louis XIV | Built the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France |