Chapter 4 Test Flashcards

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Charles II of Spain

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  • Last of Habsburg line
  • Mentally handicapped, product of inbreeding
  • King of Spain, gave kingdom to Philip V
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Sun King

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  • Nickname for Louis XIV
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Jan Vermeer

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  • Dutch Baroque painter
  • “Master of light”
  • Gave women appreciation in paintings
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4
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Charles II of England

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  • Reestablished Parliament, Anglican church, & kingship
    (on good terms with Parliament)
  • Period called “The Restoration”
  • Secret Alliance with Louis to fight Dutch
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Grand Monarque

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  • Louis XIV’s nickname
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Long Parliament

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  • 1640-1660

- Called by Charles I & lasted until Cromwell

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Tories

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  • Group in Parliament

- Anglican, support James II

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Fronde

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  • Failed revolution against the monarchy by nobles (wanted to kick Louis out during his early rule)
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Dutch barrier

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  • Spanish Netherlands (lands that Louis & William fight for)
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10
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Universal monarchy

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One country rules majority of the world

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Dutch Baroque

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  • New realistic style of 1600’s
  • Invented still life & landscape genres
  • Hals, Rembrandt, & Vermeer
  • Use of light
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Test Act

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  • 1673 law passed by Parliament; James II ignored it

- Said officials must take communion in Anglican church

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13
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Divine right of kings

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  • King submits to none but God who gives right and power to him
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Treaties of Utrecht and Rastadt

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  • Spain’s European and Mediterranean territories to those fighting
  • Philip V receives Spain and Spanish American colonies
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Whigs

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  • Group in Parliament

- Hate Catholics/French and king, against James II

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War of the League of Augsburg

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  • Between Louis XIV & League of Augsburg

- French “won” but made peace

17
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Navigation Act of 1651

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  • English trade law
  • Barred Dutch from importing and exporting for other countries, threatened Dutch trade
  • Kept English from trading with Dutch
18
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Bank of Amsterdam

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  • Financial center of world owned by Dutch, est. 1609
19
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William III

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  • Chosen to rule Dutch provinces to protect against Louis whom he opposed
  • Married Mary Stuart
  • 1689: became king of England
  • formed Grand Alliance
20
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Versailles

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  • Louis’ grand palace near Paris, France

- Negatively affected aristocracy; used as incentive for nobles to be in king’s good graces

21
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Cardinal Mazarin

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  • Ruled for Louis XIV during early years
22
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Revocation of Edict of Nantes

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  • Louis XIV cancelled this to unite country around Catholicism
23
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United Kingdom of Great Britain

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  • Scots unite with English in 1707; lands now called this
24
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Dissenters

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  • Puritans, Christians opposing the Church of England

- Persecuted for faith under Parliament

25
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Glorious Revolution

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  • Rid of absolute monarchy, Parliament won and had more power
  • aka Revolution of 1688
26
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Philip V of Spain

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  • Grandson of Louis XIV

- Inherited power of Spain after Charles II of Spain dies

27
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William and Mary

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  • Take English power in 1688 (Glorious Revolution)
28
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Grand Alliance of 1701

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  • William III rallied Leopold & others to fight against France (Louis XIV)