Absolutism

Peter the Great made the men of Russia

• cut off their beards or pay a tax

• wear only otter fur

• fight against the French

• only eat potatoes and corn

Spain and France attempted to set up united thrones which caused the

• War of Spanish Succession

• Glorious Revolution

• Seven Years' War

• Thirty Years' War

The first Czar of Russia was

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

The chief minister that increased the power of the crown and limited the freedom of French Huguenots (Protestants) was

• Cardinal Mazarin

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Jean Baptiste Colbert

• Louis XIV

The "Sun" King

• Louis XIV

• Louis XIII

• Henry IV

• Peter the Great

Built St. Petersburg in Northern Russia

• Louis XIV

• Maria Theresa

• Phillip II

• Peter the Great

Which king froze the nobles out of government, gave more power to government officials but made sure they answered only to him and increased the wealth of France but increased taxes on the poor?

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Henry IV

• Louis XIV

"Westernized" Russia

• Ivan the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Frederick the Great

He was executed for treason by the Puritans in England.

• William of Orange

• James II

• Henry IV

• Charles I

The English Civil War

• was between the Royalists and Puritans

• was caused by Louis XIV imposing heavy taxes

• ended with no bloodshed

• did not occur in England