Absolutism and Constitutionalism
Which of the following is the chronologically correct order of the dominant rules of France?
Henry IV, Richelieu, Mazarin, Louis XIV
Which of the following is NOT true of the Edict of Nantes (1598)?
It was responsible for the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
What was the name of Parliament's group of supporters in the Civil War?
Roundheads
During the 16th and 17th centuries, while France developed absolutism, the English monarchy was checked by
a strong Parliament
Between 1629 and 1639, Charles I of England tried to obtain revenues by all of the following means EXCEPT
grants from Parliament
All of the following are true of the Rump Parliament EXCEPT
it was controlled by the Cavaliers
Charles I of England was forced to call Parliament into session even though he did not want to because
only it could grant new taxes
The Long Parliament, which Oliver Cromwell is pictured dissolving
was continually in power from 1640-1660
What was the name of Charles I's group of supporters in the Civil War?
Cavaliers
After the defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil War and his execution in 1649, England was governed for a decade by
a commonwealth led by Oliver Cromwell and his son
Which European political figure would express the greatest approval of the Palace of Versailles?
Jean Colbert