Absolutism Crossword

the only one of the Wars of Absolutism that was a true global (world) war, where France and Austria were allied for the first time in history
Spain's powerful navy was defeated in this war by smaller and faster English ships
this war was fought over control of the territory of Silesia and whether or not Maria Theresa could stay on the throne of Austria
as a result of this war, France lost its possessions in North America
the cause of this war was Louis XIV of France trying to put one of his relatives on the throne of Spain; it was ended by the Treaty of Utrecht
one of the causes of this conflict was the help that England was giving pirates who were capturing treasure ships from Spain
this monarch aided the Protestants in the Netherlands in their efforts to break away from the Spanish empire
known as the "Sun King", this monarch left his country almost completely bankrupt because of his wars and excessive spending
this monarch sent his navy to invade England, but most of his ships were destroyed in a storm
this region in northern Europe revolted and became independent of Spain in 1579
Henry IV of France made a declaration that French Protestants could worship freely in most cities, an attempt at religious toleration
Protestants in France were called _____
He had the real power during the reign of Louis XIII in France
the Finance Minister under Louis XIV in France, he believed in the theory of mercantilism and wanted to make France self-sufficient
he ruled Prussia as an absolute ruler, but also allowed religious toleration and made laws less harsh
he tried to make Russia more like the countries of Western Europe, promoting education, women's rights, and building a new seaport for trade
fought between the forces of the king, Charles I, and Parliament over who should have the most power
the leader of Parliament's army in the English Civil War; he ruled England for 10 years when it was a commonwealth
Charles II was asked to come back to England to rule after the period of the Commonwealth, and the monarchy was re-established
because of James I's attempts to bring the Catholic religion back to England, Parliament asked William and Mary (his daughter) to take over as king and queen
the type of government England has today, was established because of the Glorious Revolution