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.