French Rev, Absolut & Enlight Flashcards
(47 cards)
To Enlighten
To discover, to find out.. ‘Common Sense’
How long did Louis 14 rule for
72 years
What was Louis 14’s nickname
Sun King
What did Louis 14 being France into
Modern years, and left before the french rev
What did Louis 14 do in Versaille
Isolated himself and wasn’t social with anyone
Hugenots
French protestant
Peition of rights
Gives full power of taxes to the parliament
Guillotine
A machine made to decapate you
Why was Edict of Nantes important
First agreement between the catholic and protestants
When was the age of reason
the Enlightment
What does AUDERE SAPERE mean
“Dare to Think” in Greek
What was Thomas Hobbes book and his morals
The Levinthan- people were born evil or good and too many people in the government is bad
John Locke’s thoughts
Natural rights- life, liberty, and property rights belonged to everyone and the government can’t take that away from anyone
Baron de Montesquieu’s books & thoughts
The Spirit of Laws- created the three branches, judicial legislative and executive
Voltaire’s thoughts
Wrote books againest absolute monarchies, slavery, and the rights of religion.. Famous for writing what he’s thinking and the government often disagreed
Diderot’s thoughts
Edited the enclyopedia and added many different ideas from many different philosophers
Jean Jacques Rousseau’s book & thoughts
the Social Contract- he believed the government shouldn’t have absolute power.. And overthrowing the government can be used
Mary Wollstonecraft’s book & thoughts
Vendication of the Rights of Woman- First feminist. She believed everyone was created equal
What was the age of absolutism
A period after exploration providing European nations with vast ocerseas empires and wealth that strengthens the kings into absolute monarchies
Napoleon’s time
1804-1814
Who was Napoleon
A great military leader who began winning his battles throughout Europe.. An enlightment thinker
What is Napoleon Complex
When you overconstantate to prove your size
In 1799, what did Napoleon declare himself as
The first consul
How did Napoleon win the people over
He allowed them their right to vote, and he manipulated them into voting for him