| A | B |
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| Her death in 1796 marked the end of the great absolute rulers in Europe. | Catherine The Great |
| Known as the Sun King, he reigned longer than any other European monarch. | Louis XIV |
| One of the great defenders of the Catholic faith and supporter of the Inquistion. | Phillip II |
| Shakespeare wrote during this monarch's long reign. | Elizabeth I |
| Built a new capital as a "window to the West." | Peter the Great |
| Best know for breaking with the Catholic Church. | Henry VIII |
| Founder of the Tudor dynasty in England. | Henry VII |
| Made Prussia a powerful military force in Europe. | Frederick II (The Great) |
| Known as "the Terrible", this monarch ruled Russia with terror. | Ivan IV |
| Founder of the Bourbon dynasty in France, this monarch issued the Edict of Nantes. | Henry IV |
| Inherited the throne of Austria in 1740. | Maria Theresa |
| Under this monarch, England worked to maintain a balance of power in Europe. | Elizabeth I |
| Sent the Spanish Armada to attack England in 1588. | Phillip II |
| The monarch's palace at Versailles showcased the glory and wealth of his nation. | Louis XIV |
| As a result of his extensive travels, he sought to bring Russia into the mainstream of European civilization. | Peter the Great. |
| The belief that monarchs received their authority directly from God. | Divine Right of Kings |
| This signaled the beginning of the decline of Spanish power. | Defeat of the Spanish Armada. |
| Allowed French Protestants religious freedom. | Edict of Nantes |
| Another name for the French Protestants. | Huguenots |
| This family had empires in Spain and Austria. | Hapsburgs |
| Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I were part of this dynasty. | Tudor |
| James I started this dynasty. | Stuart |
| Henry IV, Louis XIII, and Louis XIV were part of this dynasty. | Bourbon |
| This dynasty ruled Russia for over 200 years, until 1917. | Romanov |
| Frederick William, Frederick I, Frederick William I, and Frederick II were part of this dynasty. | Hohenzolleran |
| Another name for a fleet of warships. | Armada |
| Form of government in which unlimited power is held by one person or group. | absolutism |
| The most powerful ruler in Spanish history. | Phillip II |
