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- 3. After defeating Charles I, ______ ________ abolished the monarchy and became Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth
- 6. Also known as the “Sun King”
- 8. To betray a King or one’s own country
- 10. An intellectual movement that grew out of the Scientific Revolution
- 12. Three branches of government that have different powers but equal laws, meant to “check and balance” each other
- 14. The cost of King Louis’ palace left France in extreme _____________.
- 16. An economic system where colonies generate wealth for the mother country.
- 18. This type of monarchy places limits on the King; the type of government in England between the King and Parliament
- 19. Social gatherings held by Enlightenment thinkers to discuss ideas of government and law
- 21. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, Europe was ruled by very powerful monarchs in a time period known as the Age of __________________.
- 22. The King of Spain during its Golden Age
- 23. Enlightenment thinker who believed in the right to life, liberty, and property
- 24. Known as the “Merry Monarch,” _________ II became King of England after Parliament restored the monarchy.
- 26. Some of the Kings in England had conflict with this governing body.
- 28. Unlike other Enlightenment thinkers of the period, ______ _______ believed that an absolute monarch was necessary to keep a society orderly.
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- 1. An absolute ____________ holds all the power in the country - there are no checks and balances.
- 2. An Enlightenment-era thinker who suggested that too much power in the hands of one person could lead to tyranny
- 4. This Enlightenment thinker believed in the freedom of speech and freedom of religion
- 5. Inspired by the ideals of John Locke, the English ______ ___ _______ granted many civil liberties to the people of England and established a constitutional monarchy.
- 7. Constructed outside of Paris, France, the Palace of _________ cost $200-300 Billion in today’s currency.
- 9. Peter the Great wanted to modernize Russia to become more like Western Europe in a term known as __________.
- 11. Acceptance of things different than your own, includes political, religious, and social…
- 12. Jean-Jacques Rousseau suggested that a government should be a ______ _____ agreed upon by all members of society and the ruler.
- 13. The Tsar of Russia from 1696 to 1725 who was known for his expansion of the Russian Empire
- 15. This all-powerful navy was defeated after an attempt to invade England in 1588
- 17. Founded by Catholic monarchs in the 1400s, this Spanish group targeted non-Catholics, enforcing conversion and killing people who committed heresy
- 18. The mascot of RNE and the supporters of King Charles I
- 20. This term means that God chooses a ruler to rule over a nation.
- 25. Jean-Jacques ______ was the least educated of the Enlightenment thinkers, but was one of the most influential.
- 27. King Louis XIV housed this higher-social class of people known as ____________ in his palace.