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Across 7. laws limit the power of the monarch 9. government agents who administered justice, and imposed taxes 12. gave prisoners the right to be brought before a judge 13. brutal Russian czar who had a secret police system he used to execute supposed traitors 14. war that involved England, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands against France 16. Prussian king, father of Frederick the Great 21. Russian czar who worked to westernize Russia, increase the power of the central government, and decrease the power of the nobles 22. also known as the French and Indian War, conflict over territory 23. Russian landowning nobles 24. Austrian Queen, mother of Marie Antoinette 25. conflict of religion, territory, and power among European royal families 26. belief that a ruler has a God-given right to rule

Down 1. had the palace of Versailles built, absolute monarch of France 2. Charles V's son, the absolute ruler of Spain. 3. the conflict involving the opponents and supporters of King Charles I 4. The prime minister of Louis XIII, who sought to decrease the power of the nobles by forcing them to take down their fortified castles. He also involved France in the Thirty Years War. 5. The Puritan general during the English Civil War. After winning he became a military dictator and outlawed many activities he considered sinful such as going to the theater, sporting events, and dancing. 6. He was the son of King James I, signed the Petition of Right but ignored the conditions. Later he was charged with treason by the Puritans and was put on trial and executed 8. the overthrowing of James II, which resulted in him fleeing to France 10. declaration of religious tolerance 11. wanted France to be self-sufficient, so he support mercantilism 15. belief that nothing can be certain 17. group of government ministers 18. kings/queens who have complete authority 19. using western Europe as a model for change 20. The name of Charles II's rule, since he restored the monarchy