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