Conflict & Absolutism in Europe

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Why did Philip II attack England?

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He wanted to overthrow Protestantism in England.

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The Edict of Nantes settled civil war in?

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France between Catholics and Protestants.

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What religion was King Henry IV at the start?

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Protestant

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Why was the Act of Supremacy important?

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It named Elizabeth I the leader of church and state.

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What was the "divine right of kings"?

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the idea that the king gets his power from God

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Absolutism means

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ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king who rules by divine right.

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Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?

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to justify their authority to rule

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What was one way that Henry IV reunited France? Options: by expelling the Huguenots, by becoming Protestant, by becoming Catholic, by joining the Huguenots

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by becoming Catholic

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What disagreement was at the heart of many wars in Europe during this time?

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Catholics versus Protestants

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In the great naval battle between England and the Spanish Armada, which country won?

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England