The political idea that monarchs receive their power directly from God - Correct Answer Divine Right
The weakening of this led to the rise of the power of the King and/or Queen - Correct Answer Church Power
Louis XIII was a strong ruler of France. T/F - Correct Answer False
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The political idea that monarchs receive their power directly from God - Correct Answer Divine Right
The weakening of this led to the rise of the power of the King and/or Queen - Correct Answer Church
Power
Louis XIII was a strong ruler of France. T/F - Correct Answer False
What was Louis XIV's nickname? - Correct Answer The sun king
Why did Louis XIV give himself his nickname? - Correct Answer He wanted France to revolve around
him.
Louis XIV's spending on Versailles and costly wars partially led to the French Revolution. T/F - Correct
Answer True
Who was the only female Habsburg ruler? - Correct Answer Maria Theresa
What was the purpose of the Pragmatic Sanction? - Correct Answer It made women heirs to the
Austrian throne
Unlimited power in the hands of the King and his advisors. - Correct Answer Absolute Monarchy
Both Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great focused on internal strengthening and reforms. T/F - Correct
Answer True
This was needed to put down numerous peasant revolts and to inspire fear - Correct Answer Large
Army
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