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