1. Chapter ______ Section 1: ______________________________ ______________________________ Pages ________- ________

2. Pre-reading My purpose for reading is _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

3. List the headings within the section here (red lettering): ___________________________________________

4. Vocabulary: Philip II (p. 155) __________________________ _______________________________________ _____________________________________ Absolute Monarch (p. 160) _______________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Divine Right (p. 160) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

5. Understanding the Main Idea Economics: During a time of religious and economic instability, Philip II ruled Spain with a strong hand What does it mean to rule with a strong hand? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

6. Setting the Stage Read the section introduction. Write a one sentence summary here: _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

7. Reading: Flashback!! (Chpt 1 Reformation) Charles V is the Holy Roman Emperor He rules: Spain, Spains American colonies, parts of Italy, lands in Austria and the Netherlands, much of Germany

8. Read the first section; A Powerful Spanish Empire. What was Philip II like as a ruler? Fill in the chart. Philip II as a Ruler

9. Which of those characteristics do you think the following quotes about Philip II describes? His smile and his dagger were close. (p.155) Characteristic: ___________________ Explanation: ___________________________ _______________________________________

10. Read the second section; Golden Age of Spanish Art and Literature. Spains wealth allowed it to spend money on the arts. Answer the following questions. What did El Grecos paintings symbolize? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ What did Valazquess paintings show? ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ What is the book Don Quijote by Cervantes about? _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________

11. Read the third section, The Spanish Empire Weakens. Then fill out the chart below. The gold that Spain was getting from the Americas made Spain temporarily wealthy, but it also caused long-term economic problems. CauseEffect (pg. 158) 1) 2) Spain suffered from severe inflation (pg. 158) The Spanish economy declined and at times Spain was bankrupt. Philip raised taxes in the Netherlands and tried to crush Protestantism. Pg. 158-159)

12. Read the fifth section, Absolutism in Europe. What is the goal of absolutism? _____________________________________ _____________________________________

13. What supported the growing power of absolute monarchies in Europe?

14. After reading, what are some things that absolute monarchs controlled? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

15. Vocabulary- Check for Understanding Philip Where was he king of? _________________ What was his personality like? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Absolute monarchy How much control did an absolute monarch have? _____________________________ Divine Right Under this theory, who gave the king all his powers? __________________________ Does the king have to follow the same laws as his subjects? Explain why yes or no. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________