Across
- 1. first of the Stuarts to clash with Parliament
- 5. rule Spain for 42 years; strengthened the Catholic Church; ruled with absolute power
- 6. group of French Protestants who waged war in France from the 1560s to the 1590s
- 7. produced haunting religious paintings during Spain's "Golden Age"
- 10. converted to Catholicism to end war
- 11. a fleet of something, usually seagoing ships
- 14. a ruler with complete authority over their government and people
- 16. term used to describe the awakening of Louis XIV each morning
- 20. term used to describe on-again off-again meetings of parliament from 1640 to 1653
- 23. English monarchs who clashed with Parliament
- 24. belief that the authority to rule comes directly from God
- 25. term given to the reinstatement of monarchy in England in 1660
- 27. the name taken by Charles I after he became heir to his grandfather's throne
- 28. difficult to handle due to size, weight, or multiple parts
- 30. location of Louis XIV's massive palace
- 31. wrote Don Quixote, a famous work that mocked the traditions of Spain's feudal past
Down
- 2. Spanish term given to the period from about 1550 to 1650; translates to "Golden Age"
- 3. 1598 legislation that protected Protestants
- 4. supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War
- 8. went back and forth with Parliament to get what he wanted
- 9. supporters of the King during the English Civil War
- 12. his policies helped make France the wealthiest nation in Europe at that time
- 13. founded an amazing castle and held power from the age of five
- 15. sought to destroy the power of the Huguenots and nobles; acted for Louis XIII
- 17. ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy in England and barred a Roman Catholic from taking the throne
- 18. ruled by Charles I; included Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands
- 19. French term for "I am the state"
- 21. English monarchs who cooperated with Parliament
- 22. uprising that almost killed Louis XIV
- 26. dictator who led England after their civil war
- 29. group of Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England from Catholic practices
