Across
- 2. The French philosopher famous for his wit and advocacy for civil liberties and religious freedom
- 6. The single piece of metal armor covering the front of the torso
- 11. A projecting part of a fortification that allowed defenders to fire in multiple directions
- 12. The nickname given to the elite cavalry of the Parliamentarian army led by Cromwell
- 14. The Enlightenment idea of dividing government power into three branches
- 15. The military tactic of surrounding and blockading a fortress to force it to surrender
- 18. The heavy piece of armor designed to protect the chest and back
- 19. A blade attached to the muzzle of a rifle allowing it to be used as a spear
- 21. The radical political movement that called for popular sovereignty and religious tolerance
- 22. The theological question of why a good God allows evil or suffering sparked by the quake
- 23. The social gatherings where Enlightenment thinkers met to discuss philosophy and science
- 26. The formal act of executing a monarch such as the beheading of Charles I in 1649
- 27. The massive sea wave triggered by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake that devastated the coast
- 28. The Marquis who led the swift and rational reconstruction of Lisbon after the disaster
- 29. A soldier armed with a long spear used to defend infantry against cavalry charges
- 30. The theory that individuals give up some freedom to a government in exchange for order
Down
- 1. The slender sharp pointed sword that became a popular sidearm and dueling weapon
- 3. The massive collaborative work edited by Diderot to collect all human knowledge
- 4. The branch of an army that fights on foot and formed the bulk of European forces
- 5. The primary smoothbore firearm used by infantry during the 17th and 18th centuries
- 7. The economic principle that the government should not interfere in the free market
- 8. The period of English history when Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector
- 9. The famous French military engineer known for his star shaped fortresses
- 10. The more reliable ignition system that replaced the matchlock using a piece of flint
- 13. An early portable long gun with a curved stock that predated the musket
- 16. The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself
- 17. The supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War known for their short hair
- 20. The professional military force established by Parliament to replace local militias
- 24. The class of soldiers trained to fight both on horseback and as infantry
- 25. The early firing mechanism that used a burning cord to ignite the gunpowder