Crossword: Absolutism

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  1. 6. the son in law of King James II who was Protestant and replaced him as king in 1689
  2. 7. right the idea that a king was God’s deputy on Earth, so royal commands expressed God’s wishes
  3. 8. King the name that Louis XIV gave to himself as a symbol of his power
  4. 9. the palace and grounds built by King Louis XIV to show off his grandeur & power, as well as keep nobles under his control by making them live there with him
  5. 10. the Great an Enlightened monarch of Russia who was also credited with modernizing the country during the 18th century
  6. 12. the Great absolute ruler of Russia that is credited with modernizing & westernizing Russia
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  1. 1. Revolution the overthrow of the Catholic King James II that took place from 1688-1689
  2. 2. a book written by Thomas Hobbes that argued that Kings were justified in seizing absolute power because only they could act impartially to maintain order in society
  3. 3. II Catholic English king who was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution
  4. 4. Cromwell a Puritan army general who abolished the monarchy in England and ruled as a military dictator
  5. 5. Locke an influential thinker of the Enlightenment who argued for separation of powers & that those who are governed should elect those who govern
  6. 11. of Nantes the decree that declared that Catholicism was the official religion of France but gave Huguenots the right to worship & political privileges