Flashcards in Chapter 21 Review sheet Deck (46)
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Absolutism
Absolutism is the idea of:
COMPLETE & UNRESTRICTED power of the government (king or queen).
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Divine Right
Divine Right is the idea that:
GOD CREATED the monarch (King or Queen) to be GOD's REPRESENTATIVE on Earth. The monarch only has to answer to GOD.
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Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was a document of RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE towards the Huguenots signed by KING HENRY
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Intendants
Intendants are GOVERNMENT AGENTS of the FRENCH government who collected taxes and administered justice
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Huguenots
The Huguenots are French Protestants (non-Catholics that follow the teachings of Martin Luther).
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Thirty Years War
The 30 years war was a conflict over RELIGION and TERRITORY. Power for the European ruling families
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Seven Years War
The Seven Years War was a conflict between the major Europe, North America and India.
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Junkers
The Junkers were LAND OWNING NOBILITY that resisted the King's power in PRUSSIA. ***Given right to be officers in King Fredrick's army. ***
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Boyar
The Boyars were Russia's LAND OWNING NOBLES, Forced to live in St. Petersburg
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Czar
Czar means "Caesar" - A Czar is a RUSSIAN RULER.
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Westernization
Using WESTERN EUROPE as a MODEL FOR CHANGE both MILITARILY and COMMERCIALLY.
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Charles V
controlled Spain, Spanish American Colonies, Austria, Netherlands
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Philip II
SON of Charles V, built up Armada, fought against Great Britain
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Elizabeth I
The QUEEN OF ENGLAND (1580s) and a PROTESTANT. Defeated Armada
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Sir Francis Drake
Pirate, stole from spanish ships, knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
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Miguel Cervantes
AUTHOR of DON QUIXOTE, mocking chivalry, materalism
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Rembrandt
GREAT DUTCH ARTIST in the 1600s using SHARP LIGHT and SHADOW CONTRASTS.
**Night Watch is a famous portrait**
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Catherine de Medici
Widow of King Henry II. After Henry II's death, she was the REAL LEADER of FRANCE when her son's were king.
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Henry IV
He was 1st king of BOURBON DYNASTY. Descended from Louis IX.
*****CONVERTED to Catholicism & signed EDICT OF NANTES ***
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Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIII's minister; actual ruler
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Louis XIV
Sun King; helped France attain economic / political / cultural brilliance
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Cardinal Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin is credited with ENDING THE 30 YEAR WAR. Louis XIV's
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Jean Baptiste Colbert
Louis XVI's minister of finance = responsible for debt.
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Gustavus Aldophus
Swedish leader who drove Hapsburg armies out of North Germany
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Charles VI
Hapsburg's ruler; no male heirs
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Maria Theresa
Daughter of Charles VI; ruler of Austria
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Fredrick the Great
Ruler of Prussia; encouraged religious tolerance and legal reform
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Ivan the Terrible
First official "czar"
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Peter the Great
One of Russia's greatest reformers; increased czar's power...
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