Conflict and Absolutism in Europe

The Edict of Nantes settled civil war in

• Spain between heretics and Charles V.

• England between Elizabeth I and Mary I.

• France between Catholics and Protestants.

• the Spanish Netherlands between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Philip II used Catholicism

• to defeat the Turks.

• to show a good example.

• as a basis for the Holy League.

• to strengthen his control.

Who wanted to make the Church of England more Protestant?

• Catholics

• kings

• Puritans

• Cavaliers

Why did kings clash with Parliament in the early 1600s?

• Each wanted to have more control over church and state.

• Both wanted to rule the Catholic Church.

• The Petition of Right took away Parliament's powers.

• The king's children automatically took over upon the king's death.

Cromwell and his New Model Army represented mostly _____ during England's civil war.

• royalty

• imprisoned citizens

• Puritans

• Catholics

Who were supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War?

• Puritans
• Roundheads
• Protestants
• Cavaliers

What led to the Glorious Revolution?

• fear that a Catholic king would help Catholics take over the country

• the extreme anti-Protestant sentiment among the royals

• Cromwell's execution of King Charles I

• the passage of laws against Catholics and Puritans

It can be inferred that Parliament designed the English Bill of Rights because

• the king accepted it.
• the bill gave important powers to Parliament.
• the Glorious Revolution had ended.
• there was no bloodshed during the revolution.

What was the "divine right of kings"?

• the right of a king to rule his country
• the right that allows a king to pass the right to rule down to his sons
• the idea that the king gets his power from God
• a king's right to rule for life

Which of the following did Cardinal Richelieu do?

• He crushed a revolt led by nobles.

• He named Louis XIV the Sun King.

• He repressed Catholicism.

• He centralized power under the king.