Arts, Monarchs, and more

Johann Sebastian Bach

German composer from the Baroque era (1600-1750's).

Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the classical era (1720's - 1820's).

Eugene Delacroix

French painter and leader of the French Romantic Style.

Miguel Cervantes

Spanish novelist, best known for Don Quixote.

Peter the Great

Ruled Russia from 1682-1725, aimed to modernize Russia and founded St. Petersburg.

Louis XIV

Ruled France from 1643-1715, known for living in the Palace of Versailles and ruling by divine right.

Charles II

Ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660-1685, restored to the throne after the English Civil War.

Absolutism

Government by an absolute ruler or authority.

Divine Right Theory

The right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people.

English Bill of Rights 1689

An Act of the Parliament of England that establishes basic civil rights and succession to the Crown.

Glorious Revolution

The 1688 overthrow of King James II of England, strengthening the power of Parliament.