First Test Flashcards
What is an absolute monarch
Someone who rules with complete power
Henry IV
“Good King Henry” not really absolute, very good ruler
Louis Xiii
Really had no power, Cardinal Richelieu had all the power. Not good ruler
Cardinal Richelieu
REALLY REALLY BAD!!! ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTE! Really had the power when Lou 13 ruled.
Louis 14
Suuuuper rich, called himself sun King, palace of Versailles while others starved. WAR
Charles v and Philip II
Both have way to much land, Spain and SA and HRE, divine right, not to good
Ivanhoe terrible
Uses military for the bad, cruel.
Peter the great
Frees surfs, EXPAND
Catherine the great
Loves arts, EXPAnd
Fredrick William 1
Soldier King
Fredrick the great
Uses military from dad to help, helped arts and economy
Maria Theresa
Always at war with Fred great, expand
Akbar the great
Unifies India, lowers taxes, yay
Divine right
God told them to rule
Enlightened despot
Enlightened ruler
France rulers
Henry 4 :), Louis 13:(, Cardinal Richelieu:(, Louis 14 :((,
Spain rulers
Charles v :(, Phillip 2 :
Prussia (modern day Germany)
Fred willham :/, Fred the great :)
Austria /HRE rulers
Maria Theresa :/
India ruler
Akbar :)
Parliament
A crucial part to the English monarchy, really has power, like congress, represents the people
Magna Carta
Gives power to parliament, not King
James I and Charles I
Try to be absolute, fail because of parliament
Cival war in England
Charles and the cavaliers vs Roundheads and Cromwell. Charles loses and gets killed :)