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Absolute Monarchs of Europe

Absolute Monarchs of Europe. Henry IV. France 1589-1610 Witty, athletic, popular, nice to poor Raised Protestant, converted to Catholicism Wars of Religion Edict of Nantes. Louis XIII. France 1610-1643 Thirty Years War Exiled his mother Minister Cardinal Richelieu. Louis XIV. France

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Absolute Monarchs of Europe

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  1. Absolute Monarchs of Europe

  2. Henry IV • France • 1589-1610 • Witty, athletic, popular, nice to poor • Raised Protestant, converted to Catholicism • Wars of Religion • Edict of Nantes

  3. Louis XIII • France • 1610-1643 • Thirty Years War • Exiled his mother • Minister Cardinal Richelieu

  4. Louis XIV • France • 1643-1715 • The “Sun King” • Palaces at Versailles • Persecuted Protestants (revoked grandfather’s Edict of Nantes)

  5. Ivan the Terrible • Russia • 1530-1584 • First king of Russia to use the term “czar” • Drove Mongols out and united Russia • Killed his only son and heir, secret police

  6. Peter the Great • Russia • 1682-1725 • Modernized Russia • Built up large army and navy • Outlawed boyars – Russian nobles

  7. Catherine the Great • Russia • 1762-1796 • Well educated • “enlightened” monarch • Revised old laws, improved education • Favored the nobles • War with Turkey

  8. Henry VIII • England • 1509-1547 • Known as “defender of the faith” as a young king • Started the Church of England in order to obtain a divorce • Gained power and wealth

  9. Elizabeth I

  10. Elizabeth I • England • 1558-1603 • Defeated Spanish Armada • “Good Queen Bess” • Had Mary, Queen of Scots killed • Never married, called the “Virgin Queen” • Sent explorers around the world, Sir Francis Drake

  11. Mary, Queen of Scots Executed by Queen Elizabeth, mother of King James I Mary I, “Bloody Mary” 1553-1558 The Mary’s

  12. England 1603-1625 Coined the phrase “divine right of kings” Dissolved Parliament Started witch hunts American colonies started (Jamestown) James I

  13. Charles I • England • 1625-1649 • Refuses to listen to parliament • Raises taxes on his own • Gets beheaded

  14. Carlos V • Spain • 1506-1558 • Wanted a universal, Catholic Europe • Diet of Worms – Martin Luther given a chance to defend himself • Peace of Augsburg – “cuius regio, eius religio” • Council of Trent – sweeping reforms of Church, affirmation of Catholic beliefs

  15. Philip II • Spain • 1558-1598 • "I inherited, I bought, I conquered” • Oversaw growth of Spanish Empire • Sent Armada to England

  16. Maria Theresa • Austria • 1740-1780 • War with Prussia • Outlawed burning witches • Started innocculations for children

  17. Frederick the Great • Prussia • 1740-1786 • Son of “Soldier King” Frederick William • Patron of the Arts • “Enlightened monarch”

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