unit 11/12 review. who am i? calvinist king of scotland who inherited english throne from elizabeth...

Unit 11/12 Review

Who Am I?

Calvinist king of Scotland who inherited English throne from Elizabeth I

James I

Who Am I?

Minister of finance under Louis XIV whose policies of mercantilism caused France’s economy to grow and prosper

Jean Baptiste Colbert

Who Am I?

Puritan leader who ruled England after the Civil War. He abolished the monarchy and ruled as a military dictator

Oliver Cromwell

Who Am I?

Minister to Louis XIV whose policies drove nobles to rebel against the boy king

Cardinal Mazarin

Who Am I?

Catholic king of England who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution. He fled to France and was replaced by William and Mary

James II

Who Am I?

First king of the Bourbon dynasty who issued the Edict of Nantes. Known as the Protestant prince who became a Catholic king

Henry IV (Henry of Navarre)

Who Am I?

King of England that lost the Civil War, was tried for treason and executed by a Puritan government

Charles I

Who Am I?

Minister to Louis XIII, who took steps to strengthen the power of the monarchy at the expense of the Huguenots and the nobility

Cardinal Richelieu

Who Am I?

Daughter of James II and her husband who became Queen and King of England by overthrowing her father

Mary and William

Who Am I?

Weak king who used Cardinal Richelieu to rule, limited Protestant power by removing city walls

Louis XIII

Who Am I?

Known as the Sun king, began his reign at age five, but became France’s most powerful monarch

Louis XIV

Who Am I?

Spanish monarch who felt duty-bound to defend Catholicism from its enemies, which included sending an armada to attack Protestant England

Philip II

Who Am I?

Successfully fought to free the Netherlands from Spanish control. Became King of England as a result of the Glorious Revolution and shared the throne with his wife, Mary

William of Orange

What Am I?

the magnificent palace built for Louis XIV

Versailles

What Am I?

This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution.

Bill of Rights

What Am I?

This prevented monarchs from jailing people for purely political reasons and from indefinitely holding prisoners without trial.

habeas corpus

What Am I?

The belief in "divine right" was used to support what concept

absolute rule

What Am I?

What did the Restoration "restore" to power in England? Specifically, Charles II

the monarchy

What Am I?

What is the chronology of English history? (3 steps)

English Civil War --› Restoration --› Glorious Revolution

What Am I?

What settled the debate over who could control the Spanish and French thrones?

War of Spanish Succession

Economics…

Review your notes on the Commercial Revolution: capitalism, market economy, joint stock companies and mercantilism. Know what their characteristics are.

Other points to study:

Cultural points of Spain, France and England

The effects of the Magna Carta, English Civil War and the English Bill of Rights

Understand the attitude of absolute monarchs like Louis of France

Review all notes – anything in the notes is fair game

Essay:

Be able to explain an absolute monarch and how the concept of divine right encouraged absolutism.