1. French Monarchs
1.1. Henry IV
1.1.1. He issued the Edict of Nantes
1.1.1.1. gave religious freedom to the people of Europe
1.1.2. He converted to Catholisism
1.1.3. he brought order to a divided country
1.1.4. he was a Huguenot prince
1.1.5. took the throne in the year 1589
1.2. Louis XIV
1.2.1. he was considered the epitome of absolutism
1.2.2. took power away from the nobles
1.2.2.1. this gave him more power
1.2.3. he believed he had divine right
1.2.4. He built the palace of Verdailles
1.2.4.1. palace was a way of establishing dominance
1.2.5. spent lots of money on War
2. English Monarchs
2.1. James I
2.1.1. he was the first Stuart monarch
2.1.2. he believed in the church of England
2.1.3. he also believed in divine right
2.1.4. challenged Parliament at every end
2.2. Charles I
2.2.1. gained the throne in 1625
2.2.2. he dissolved the parliament and ruled without it
2.2.3. tried to force the Anglican prayer book on Scotland
2.2.4. was executed in January 1649
3. Spanish Monarchs
3.1. Phillip II
3.1.1. Lead the Spanish Armanda in 1588
3.1.2. He strengthened the Cathlioc church
3.1.3. He had several marriages to gain more land
3.1.3.1. with more land comes more power and influence
3.1.4. Actively fought against Elizabeth who supported the Dutch
3.1.5. spent lots of resources on stopping Protestantism
3.2. Henry V
3.2.1. He was the ruler of the Hapsburg Empire
3.2.2. he was also the king of Spain
3.2.3. he had to abdicate the throne
3.2.3.1. his son was Phillip