Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

SS HO9 > Age Of Absolutism > Flashcards

Age Of Absolutism Flashcards

1
Q

Age of Absolutism

A

Time period where rulers had Absolute power over their peoples

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Charles V

A

Ruled over 2 empires, Spain and Holy Roman Empire.
Member of Habsburg family
Loyal catholic, opposed any Protestants
At end of reign he gave up throne to dedicate himself to monastery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What 2 empires did Charles V rule over

A

Spain and Holy Roman Empire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Charles V problem

A

He opposed catholic reformation
Led to conflict and war in German lands against Protestants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What lead to Charles V problems?

A

Was broke and needed money so he taxed people in Netherlands since they were wealthy, but they were Protestants
They didn’t pay and Charles V had to go to war with them

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Major threat to Charles V

A

Ottomans advancing and Protestants/money problem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Huguenots

A

French Protestants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Medici family

A

Extremely powerful noble family with many ties into royal families

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Henry 4th

A

Mother is Medici
Was Catholic ➡️ Protestant ➡️ Catholic right around when he became king
Converted back to catholic since most of France was Catholic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What did Henry 4th pass after his conversion

A

Edict of Nantes - law passed which declares there will be no more persecution of Huguenots

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How did both Catholics and Protestants feel about Henry 4th rule

A

Catholics - felt like Henry 4th was fake catholic
Protestant - felt betrayed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Louis 14th

A

King at 5
Yet Chief minister Cardinal Mazarin ruled in place of him due to his age
Began rule at 23 as absolute monarch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How does Louis the 14th earn favor of the people

A

Limits noble power and church power by putting middle class in his cabinet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How does Louis 14th regain trust of the Chruch

A

He revokes the Edict of Nantes to regain trust of Chruch
This leads to mass fleeing of Huguenots and mistrust of Protestant countries
Ex. England, Netherlands, and German territiores

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What leads to Louis 14th tax problems

A

Palace of Versailles - Huge palace funded by government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Tudor and Stuarts

A

Royal families

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Tudor relationship with parliment

A

Overall good
Let them meet, and would listen to what they had to say, yet still ruled with absolute power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Stuarts relationship with Parliament

A

Overall bad
Didn’t let’s them meet often or at all
Barely listened to Parliament

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Charles 1st

A

1st Stuart King
His rule led to English civil war
Beheaded by people towards end of civil war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Round heads

A

The side of the people in the English Civil war
Supported change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Cavaliers

A

Monarchy side of the English civil war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What caused the English civil war

A

Charles 1st terrible relationship with parliament
Abusive leader

23
Q

New government of the English people

A

Common wealth
Extremely correct and poorly run
Political parties form, but too much hatred and violence

24
Q

How does common wealth end?

A

Charles 2nd (Charles 1st son) invited back to rule England

25
Q

Bloodless overthrow

A

James - Charles II brother - Catholic
Not wanted by England since they were majority Protestant
Mary - James’ daughter
Power offered to her and her husband William behind James’ back

26
Q

Conditions of Mary/Williams Rule

A

Power given to them as long as they adhere to English bill of Right
1. Monarch couldn’t interfere with Parliaments debates
2. Monarch must obey the law

27
Q

What did Bloodless overthrow create

A

Limited Monarchy

28
Q

Charles V religion?

A

Catholic

29
Q

Charles V was part of what Family?

A

Habsburg

30
Q

Edict of Nantes

A

Law passed by henry 4th - Declares no more persecution of Huguenots

31
Q

Who ruled in Place of Louis 14th

A

Chief Minister Cardinal Mazarin

32
Q

How did Edict of Nantes effect Huguenots

A

Protected under law but still minority

33
Q

Religious war in France was between?

A

Catholics vs Huguenots

34
Q

How was trust of Church regained in France under rule of Louis 14th

A

He removed the edict of Nantes

35
Q

Which Royal family had a good relationship with Parliament

A

Tudors

36
Q

Which Royal family had a bad relationship with Parliament

A

Stuarts

37
Q

Who led Commonwealth

A

Oliver Cromwell

38
Q

Who was invited back to rule after the end of the Commonwealth

A

Charles 2nd

39
Q

Who succeed Charles 2nd

A

James 2nd (Charles 2nd’s brother)

40
Q

How does 30 year war start?

A

Religious war in Bohemia

41
Q

Why did Catholic France fight Catholic Spain?

A

Threat of surrounding Habsburg countries

42
Q

Effects of 30 years war

A
  1. Depopulation - 8 million died, mostly in Holy Roman empire
  2. Germany divided into 360 states
  3. Ended through Peace of Westphalia, ends the war in France, gains land along the German border.
43
Q

After the 30 years war who battled for control of new Germans states?

A

Austria and Prussia

44
Q

What was the name of the banded together German states

A

Prussia - took around 100 years to fight for this unification

45
Q

Austria

A

Habsburg - Catholic - Rulled by Maria teresa

46
Q

Habsburgs

A

Very powerful wealthy family, supports catholic church
Opposed reform
Established power through marriage into royal families, built powerful allies

47
Q

Prussia’s royal family religion, leader and how was it unified

A

Hohenzollern, Protestant
Rulled by William 1st
Unified through Junkers

48
Q

Junkers

A

Prussian nobility

49
Q

How did Prussia unify

A

Junkers - gave them position in the army/government

50
Q

What royal family Prussia ruled by

A

Hohenzollern

51
Q

What did Peter the great want?

A

Westernize Russia

52
Q

How did Peter westernize?

A

Had western scholars teach in Prussia
Made them change their appearance to look educated which backfired

53
Q

What did Peter do in attempt to expand territory

A

War with Ottomans for warm weather port on Black Sea (failed)
War with Sweden for land along the Baltic (successful)
These new lands gave him ability to trade and move troops around

54
Q

Catherine the Great

A

Continued to Westernize and expand
War with Ottomans - success and got access to black sea.

SS HO9 (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions