Absolutism Section 1

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  1. 6. Spanish novelist, playwright, and poet, was the most important figure in Spanish literature. His novel Don Quixote is his most well-known work.
  2. 8. royal French residence and seat of government established by King Louis XIV
  3. 10. idea that a ruler’s authority came directly from God
  4. 12. German king who became Holy Roman Emperor in 1084. His efforts to increase the power of the monarchy led him into conflict with Pope Gregory VIII over lay investiture.
  5. 13. fleet of ships
  6. 14. was king of pre-revolutionary France. He failed to support his ministers, who tried to reform France’s finances and social institutions. Although he agreed in 1789 to summon the Estates-General, he resisted demands for reform by the National Assembly. He was later branded a traitor and executed in 1793.
  7. 15. official appointed by French king Louis XIV to govern the provinces, collect taxes, and recruit soldiers
  8. 16. strong supporter of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. Under his rule, the Spanish empire was at its strongest; however, he was unable to control the revolt of the Netherlands and failed in his attempt to invade England.
  9. 17. master of Spanish painting who also worked as a sculptor and architect during Spain's Golden Age.
  10. 18. French Protestants of the 1500s and 1600s
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  1. 1. Central European empire that lasted from the 1400s to the 1900s and at its height included the lands of the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherland
  2. 2. strong supporter of the Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation. Under his rule, the Spanish empire was at its strongest; however, he was unable to control the revolt of the Netherlands and failed in his attempt to invade England.
  3. 3. a form of government in which a ruler has complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs
  4. 4. morning ritual during which nobles would wait upon French king Louis XIV
  5. 5. distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong
  6. 7. law issued by French king Henry IV in 1598 giving more religious freedom to French
  7. 9. served under King Louis XIV of France as controller general of finance (from 1665) and secretary of state for the navy (from 1668). He carried out economic programs that helped make France the strongest power in Europe.
  8. 11. considered one of the greatest politicians in history, he played an important role in France's history while serving as chief minister to Louis XIII.