World History Midterm Review I

Brandenburg-Prussia Russia Austria The Holy Roman Empire( Brandenburg-Prussia, Russia, Austria, The Holy Roman Empire ) was controlled by the Hohenzollern family.

In order to modernize Russia, Peter the Great Frederick the Great Frederick William II Catherine the Great( Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, Frederick William II, Catherine the Great ) forced the nobility to shave their beards and wear western clothing.

After he was banished from Holy Roman Empire and his work banned, Martin Luther John Calvin Johann Tetzell Galileo( Martin Luther, John Calvin, Johann Tetzell, Galileo ) went into hiding and protected by Frederick the Wise Leo X Henry VIII Charles V Philip II( Frederick the Wise, Leo X, Henry VIII, Charles V, Philip II ). While in hiding, he translated the Bible into German. he began Calvinism his work was put on the Index he was summoned to the Diet of Worms he was excommunicated( he translated the Bible into German., he began Calvinism, his work was put on the Index, he was summoned to the Diet of Worms, he was excommunicated )

Elizabeth I Mary I Henry VIII Charles V( Elizabeth I, Mary I, Henry VIII, Charles V ) changed England back to Protestant Catholic Calvinist Puritian( Protestant, Catholic, Calvinist, Puritian ) nation which would eventually lead to Philip II Charles V Leo X Paul III( Philip II, Charles V, Leo X, Paul III ) to build the Spanish Armada to invade England

Frederick William Frederick William I Frederick I Frederick II( Frederick William, Frederick William I, Frederick I, Frederick II ) was known as the Great Elector Soldier King Great Holy Roman Emperor( Great Elector, Soldier King, Great, Holy Roman Emperor ). He began to rebuild and strengthen his country by setting up the General War Commissariat, which helped govern Brandenburg-Prussia Russia Austria the Holy Roman Empire( Brandenburg-Prussia, Russia, Austria, the Holy Roman Empire ). He also reorganized his armies, improved tax collection as well as encouraged agriculture and industry

In 1740 the Prussian king, Frederick II Frederick William II Richelieu Louis XIII Frederick William( Frederick II, Frederick William II, Richelieu, Louis XIII, Frederick William ), broke the Pragmatic Sanction by invading an Austrian province known as Silesia. The province was controlled by the Habsburg ruler known as Maria Theresa Marie Antoinette Elizabeth I Charles V Louis XIII( Maria Theresa, Marie Antoinette, Elizabeth I, Charles V, Louis XIII ). This action started the War of Austrian Succession Thirty Years' War War of Spanish Succession Reformation Seven Years' War( War of Austrian Succession, Thirty Years' War, War of Spanish Succession, Reformation, Seven Years' War ). As a result of this war, Prussia gained Silesia Austria defeated Prussia Prussia gained access to the Baltic Sea Richelieu declared war on Prussia( Prussia gained Silesia, Austria defeated Prussia, Prussia gained access to the Baltic Sea, Richelieu declared war on Prussia ).

Richelieu helped strengthen the French king, Louis III Henry IV Louis XIV Louis XVI( Louis III, Henry IV, Louis XIV, Louis XVI ), by going to war with Habsburg Hohenzollen Tudor Bourbon Medici( Habsburg, Hohenzollen, Tudor, Bourbon, Medici ) family. This
Austrian family controlled the Holy Roman Empire. The war was known as Thirty Years' War War of Austrian Succession War of Spanish Succession Seven Years' War Invasion of the Spanish Armada( Thirty Years' War, War of Austrian Succession, War of Spanish Succession, Seven Years' War, Invasion of the Spanish Armada ).