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Jean Bodin

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founded the basis of absolutism w/ philosophy

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Jaques Bousset

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-tutor to Louis XIV
-Dive right to rule

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Henry IV

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Henry of Navarre

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Duke of Sully

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Mercantilist Finance Minister under Henry IV

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Cardinal Richilieu

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-chief minister under Louis XIII
-politique

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Peace of Alais

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-made it that Huguenots could not have political power
-Cardinal Richelieu

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Louis XIV’s reign

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1643-1715

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Fronde

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-1648-1653
-power struggle between monarchy + parliament of France

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Cardinal Jule Marazin

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-successor of Cardinal Richelieu
-Fronde

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Edict of Fontainebleau

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-1685
-Louis XIV revoking Edict of Nantes

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Duke de Saint Simon

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Wrote about living in Versailles under Louis XIV

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Jean Baptiste Colbert

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-General of finances under Louis XIV
-Mercantilist

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LeTelleir

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-Marquis de Luvois
-Secretary of war under Louis XIV
-in charge of recruitment

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Jean Martinet

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-Lieutenant under Louis XIV
-in charge of maintaining order of soldiers

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War of Devolution

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France trying to take over Spanish Netherlands

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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

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Ended the War of Devolution

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The Dutch War

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France trying to weaken Dutch trade

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Treaty of Nijmwegan

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Ended the Dutch War

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The Nine Years War/The War of the League of Augsburg

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France expanded down the Rhine

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William of Orange

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-King of England
-Led league of Augsburg

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Peace of Ryswick

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Ended the Nine Years War/War of the League of Augsburg

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War of Spanish Succession

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-1701-1713
-War over Spanish throne between French Bourbon’s and Austrian Hapsburgs

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Philip of Anjou

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Bourbon who was set to inherit Spanish throne

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Grand Alliance

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Everyone vs. France in the War of Spanish Succession

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Peace of Utrecht
-1713 -Philip of Anjou becomes king -Austrian Hapsburgs gain Austrian Netherlands, Naples, Milan -England gets Hudson Bay Area and Newfoundland and Straight of Gilbaltrar
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James I
-King of England -did not want Puritans in Parliament -“No Bishop, No King!”
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Gunpowder Plot of 1605
-November 5th -Attempt to blow up Parliament -Guy Fawkes
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Charles I
-Son of James I -Uniformed Book of Common Prayer -bypass Parliament to raise taxes (ship tax)
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True Law of Free Monarchies
-written by James I -divine right to rule
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Petition of Knight
-issued against Charles I -only Parliament could tax -Charles I could not arrest members of Parliament without cause
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Long Parliament
Parliament staying in power from 1640-1660 under Charles I
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Triennial Act
Parliament had to be called every three years
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English Civil War
-1642-1649 -Roundheads (gentry) vs. Cavilers (Royalists) -Charles I executed
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Rump Parliament
Cromwell’s supporters left
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Commonwealth
-1649-1653 -England’s attempt at a Republic
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Protectorate
-1653-1659 -military dictatorship under Oliver Cromwell in England
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Oliver Cromwell
-successor of Charles I -Protecterate -Disbanded Parliament -Mercantilist -Religious toleration of Protestants + Jews -Puritan values -> censorship (not popular) -Crushed Ireland (Catholic)
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Navigation Act
-1651 -Oliver Cromwell -English goods only on English ships
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Instrument of Government
-Oliver Cromwell -Attempt at English constitution
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Levelers
-English radicals -Universal male sufferage
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Diggers
-English radicals -common property
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The Interregnum
-England -Time after Charles I executed -England no king -> Commonwealth -> Protecterate
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The Restoration
-1660-1688 -England returning to a monarchy after the Protectiorate
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-Charles II
-1st restoration monarch
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Declaration of Breda
Charles II pardoning everyone who went against the government during the English Civil War + interregnum
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Cabal
-Cabinet where Charles II tried to get along with Parliament -failed because Parliament refused to give him money
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Treaty of Dover
-Charles II’s treaty with Louis XIV -Charles Catholicize England -> Louis XIV gave him money
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Test Act
-Parliaments reaction to the Treaty of Dover -only Anglicans can hold office
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James II
-brother + successor of Charles II -Catholic -Violated Test Act
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Wigs
-Parliament party who opposed James II
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Tories
Loyalist Parliamentary party
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The Glorious Revolution
-1688 -William of Orange + Mary Stewart take over English thrown -Parliament appointed them -did not want to be surrounded by Catholics -wanted English recourses to fight French
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Mary Stewart
-daughter of James II -Protestant -Married William of Orange
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William of Orange
-married to Mary Stewart -Dutch Protestant leader
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Outcomes of the Glorious Revolution
-end of divine right -monarchy shared power with Parliament -establishment of a constitutional monarchy in England
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English Bill of Rights
-1689 -Monarch is not above the law -reaffirms Parliaments power -shows People’s rights
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Toleration Act
-1689 -Protestants dissenters may worship -Only Anglicans can hold office
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Act of Succession/Settlement
-1701 -only Anglicans can succeed English thrown
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Creation of United Kingdom
-1707 -England joins Scotland
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Thomas Hobbes
-wrote Leviathan in response to English Civil War
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John Locke
-Wrote Treatises on Government to defend the English Bill of Rights

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