How did Louis XIV (France), Philip II (Spain), and James 1 (England) rule their respective countries?
(Chp 17 Sec 1, 2, 3) Absolute Monarchy ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people in which he or she governs Divine Right belief that a rulers authority comes directly from God Intendant official appointed by French king Louis the fourteenth to govern the provinces Hapsburg the Austrian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands. Charles V was the heir to the Hapsburg empire. When Charles died the Hapsburg empire divided. Spanish Armada a Spanish fleet that was sent by Philip II to carry out a Spanish invasion force to England. The Armada sailed with more than 130 ships, 20,000 men, and 2,400 pieces of artillery. But the Spanish Armada was defeated because of strange weather and this ended Philips plan to invade England. Edict of Nantes was issued by Henry IV in 1598 and it granted the Huguenots religious toleration and let them fortify their own towns and cities. Palace of Versailles Louis XIVs palace. He transformed it into one of the most magn
