Age of Powerful Monarchs Chapter 6 Section 3 Age of Powerful Monarchs

Cardinal Richelieu of France Advisor to King Louis XIII Tricked nobles and took away their power Strengthened the power of the king

Cardinal Richelieu

King Louis XIV of France Absolute Monarch Believed in the divine right of kings Known as the Sun King Built palace called Versailles outside of Paris Taxed the peasants to pay for palace Encouraged growth of industry and supported efforts to build an empire in Asia When he died-left France in massive debt due to many unnecessary wars

King Louis XIV of France

Queen Elizabeth of England Her rule is called the Elizabethan Age or “Golden Age of England” Strengthened England Never married Traveled through England so people could see her Her people loved her – “Good Queen Bess” Avoided war Supported arts, science, theatre

Queen Elizabeth of England

King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain Ruled as equals – both faces on the money Limited the power of the nobles Absolute monarchs Drove away the Moors & Jews from their kingdom Began the Spanish Inquisition – tortured and executed non believers Supported Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain

Ivan the Great of Russia Prince Ivan of Moscow brought much of Russia under his control Declared himself absolute ruler or Russia Strengthened his power Limited the power of the nobles

Ivan the Great of Russia

Ivan the Terrible of Russia Limited the power of the nobles even more Crowned tsar (emperor)

Ivan the Terrible or Russia

Peter the Great of Russia Wanted to be more like western Europe so he brought advisors from there Changed Russia by modernizing the army and the navy Improved farming and industry Strengthened serfdom when the rest of Europe stopped using feudalism Limited the power of nobles Built St. Petersburg

Peter the Great of Russia

St. Petersburg in Russia