History 12

to become king of France Henry IV became a

• Lutheran

• Catholic

• Calvinist

• Puritan

He granted toleration of French Protestants in the

• Edict of Nantes

• Pragmatic Sanction

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Utrecht

Cardinal Richelieu is know for

• Rebelling against Louis XIII

• Strengthening Estates-General

• Weakening the power of the Huguenots and Nobles

• Serving under Louis XIV

An important symbol of Louis XIV's wealth was

• The establishment of banking

• Ownership of manufacturing

• The palace of Versailles

• His friendship with nobles

The Sun king's palace, Versailles, represented grandeur, but also

• Drained the French economy

• Offended the catholic clergy

• was an easy target

• provided jobs

Louis XIV believed in the divine right of kings, or

• The god made him king

• that kings were gods

• that kings were the best rulers

• the right to conquer

Fearing France's domination, other European nations created a

• free market

• balance of power

• stable currency

• European union

European nations feared Louis XIV's Grandson's inheritance of the Spanish throne, leading to the

• Fronde Rebellions

• Thirty Year's war

• war of the Spanish succession

• French war of succession

How was Russia different from western europe

• Russia was more advanced

• Eastern ideas were preferred

• Russia was a medieval state

• Russia was a great naval power

Under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, Russia

• separated from the rest of Europe

• Became the center of European power

• Became both catholic and protestant

• Became a westernized and powerful nation