Absolutism in Europe Section 1 General

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, conflicts that developed during the _____________ between Protestants and Catholics in many European nations resulted in wars for religious and political control

King______________ II was the Spanish king during 17th century during their great empire; believed he was the defender of Catholicism from Protestantism and Muslims

True or False: • By 1560, Calvinism and Catholicism had become highly militant (combative) religions.

They were aggressive in winning converts and in eliminating each other’s authority. Their struggle was the chief cause of the religious wars that plagued Europe in the sixteenth century.

• True

• False

England under Queen ______________ I became the leader of Protestant nations in Europe and the world power-- England entered its Golden Age

Click all boxes with accurate information about the defeat of the Spanish Armada

• Elizabeth I angered Philip of Spain by raiding his ships and for her returning England to Protestantism

• England defeated the Spanish and became a major power

• England's larger ships overwhelmed the smaller Spanish ships

• The Pope and Philip wanted to bring England back into the control of the Catholic Church

Check all boxes with accurate information regarding Spain's downfall

• Unfair tax system to pay for wars; nobles didn't pay while poor did

• constant wars leading to debt

• Inflation from increasing money supply and population

• Weak military that lacked the ability to win wars

___________________ was the belief that one ruler should hold all power in their country

All are true of absolutism EXCEPT

• Religious wars were the main cause

• Monarchs thought high taxes were necessary to build strong army

• Rulers would limit religious freedom to maintain stability and thought

• all European countries had absolute rulers

Some rulers believed in _______________-- idea that a ruler was carrying out God's will and a ruler only answered to God

General rise in price levels due to more consumption than supply can keep pace with-- leading to devaluation of purchasing power

• Inflation

• Deflation

• Equilibrium