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Absolute Monarchy

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Peter the Great
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absolute monarch of Spain
absolute monarch of Russia
absolute monarch of England
absolute monarch of France
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Philip II
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absolute monarch of France
absolute monarch of England
absolute monarch of Russia
absolute monarch of Spain

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Peter the Great

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Philip II

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King Louis XIV

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Which king sent the Spanish Armada to England?

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Which Absolute monarch stated, “L’état, c’est moi!”?

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What is the name of the massive palace built by King Louis XIV?

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used the emblem of the Sun because he saw himself as the source of light to his people

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believing the right to rule came directly from the will of God

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Absolute Monarchy

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Which ruler wanted to Westernize his country by opening schools, starting a newspaper and reforming the calendar?

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