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23 Cards in this Set
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Age of Crisis
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A)Western Europe took over Sea Trade with Asia, left Italy poor.
B)30 yrs. War made people lose faith in religion. |
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Response to the crisis
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A)People support all powerful Kings
B)Govt. control of Economy so people can have jobs |
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Absolutism
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Kings has absolute kings. Beliefs in Divine Right "God's Right"
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Bishop Bossuet
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wrote books about how bible supports Kings.
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Louis XIV
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French King who ruled for 70 years. An example of absolute mornarch who control everything. Spend money on himself and raise taxes.
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Versailles
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built by Louis XIV. Town supported by the King and copy Louis XIV clothing. Louis XIV brought all the Nobles in Versailles to stop rebellions against him and create a new council.
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Royal Council
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made by Louis XIV. middle class people who ran the govt b/c rich people wree lazy and they made better govt.
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Edict of Fontainebleau.
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a mistake that revokes the Edict of Nantes. Cause a lot of English leave town.
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Colbert
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a bishop at a Catholic Church on which Louis XIV put in charge of the Economy and set up his own rules.
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Mercantilism
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invented by Colbert. old fashioned system that believes that country exports more than imports giving less supply for higher prices. exchange in gold and silver.
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Wars of Louis XIV
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A)Professional Army
B)New way of fighting (guns) C)Balance of Power D)War of Spanish Succession 1)Peace of Utrecht: King of France Cannot be king of Spain or vice Versa. |
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Hohenzollerns
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"High Taxes"
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Frederick WIlliam
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Elector of Branderbug; got to elect the Roman Emperor in Germany
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Fredrick I
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King of Prussia; powerful elector and king;
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Frederick II
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'The Great'; creates an army who killed everybody; use bayonet that fired 3 bullets instead of 1.
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Lepanto
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Battle between the Christian & Muslim whom the Christian Drove out of Muslim of Hungary.
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English Civil War (1645-1649)
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First successful war for the common people against the monarchs.
A)Puritans rise to power: baed their religion on the Bible; got to elect the Parliament B)Long Parliament: taxes took a long parliament to be adjourned C)Oliver Crowell: leader of Puritans; has small army; western people fighting for the freedom D)Naseby: Battle where Oliver defeated Charles I E)Trial & Execution of Charles I: resulted a new republic better system |
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Restoration
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A)Charles II: son of CHarles I, became new king; Bad things came back into the society.
B)Birth of Royal Society: was paid by the King/Govt C)Royal Observatory: started in Greenich D)1665 Plague Year: came from fleas on rats E)Great Fire 1666: in london |
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Christopher Wren
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rebuilt the city in London, the St. Paul Cathedral after the Great fire.
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James I
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Catholic who dealt with Treaty of Dover which was a secret treaty. King of France invading King of England
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William & Mary 1688
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army supports them. took over Enland and becme the next monarch.
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Thomas Hobbes
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wrote 'Leviathan' powerful King for the good of the people; supported Philosophy of Revolution; book supported absolute monarch.
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John Locke
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wrote 'Two treatsies on Government' about people are in a contract with the Govt. and if Govt. break the rule, people have the right to rebel.
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