mona Oliver Cromwell: What was his role in the English civil war and the period after this war? How did he emerge as a powerful leader? What were his policies? What were the consequences of those policies?
Glorious Revolution: What made this revolution necessary? Who were the players? What was at stake for England? What happened and what were the consequences?
English Civil War: What led to this war? What was at stake? Who were the combatants and what did they hope to accomplish? What were the results and consequences for England?
Peter the Great: What made his reign in Russia distinct? [i.e. What were his goals and policies?] How did he go about implementing goals and policies? How did he affect Russia’s position within Europe?
Peace of Westphalia: What brought about this treaty? What did it decree? How did it affect geography, politics, and religion in Europe?
Cardinal Richelieu: He played an important role in laying the groundwork for the type of monarchy that developed in 1600s and 1700s France. What was that role? What things did he do to shape the French monarchy into what it became
Cardinal Mazarin: He played an important role in extending powers of the French monarchy and long term political trends in France and elsewhere. What was his part in all of this? What is his connection to Louis XIV and affairs of state?
Louis XIV: We discussed Louis XIV in the context of a distinct type of monarchy that was most pronounced in 1600s/1700s France. What made his reign distinct and how does it fit within long term political trends that began at about the time his reign began?
Peace of Augsburg: Who/What does this treaty concern? What did it decree? What were its flaws and what were the consequences of these flaws?
Philip II: How does he fit within the political and religious power structure of mid to late 1500s Europe?How would you characterize his attitude about religion? What were his political and religious goals?