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14 Cards in this Set
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define absolutism
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king/ruler has complete power
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name two groups that threatened absolutism and tell why
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nobles and church - they wanted power also
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who is john locke and what were his political principles as evidenced in Two Treatises of Government?
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he was a philosopher - said the government only as strong as people who are in it
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describe the reign of Endland's Charles II. Who suceeded him? Why was that bad?
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charles was frivolous and worldy
james succeded him - brought catholic tendencies with him. bad because the world was past catholicism now, they were worldy and protestant |
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what are the Tories and the Whigs?
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tories - charles' supporters
whigs - opposition |
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what was the Glorious Revolution?
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William and Mary took over - no bloodshed
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What changes did william and mary affect for England?
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Bill of Rights, Act of Toleration, Protection to Protestant disenters, Act of Sussesion, Future Kings must be in C.O.E.
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Describe the reign of Louis XIV
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absolutist - theatrics of kingship, wanted to centralize government
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what were Louis XIV goals as far as religion in France?
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wanted to unify all catholics in france
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Who was Jean Baptists Colbert? What did he do in France?
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kinds finance advisor - made sure more money went into the kings coffers
but all that money went away because Louis XIV went to war all the time |
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Why did Louis XIV want to go to war so much?
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expand France's hold, establish dynasty
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what was the league of Augsburg and what happened in the 9 Years' War?
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started by william of orange to combat Louis XIV because he was on a quest for more power
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what is meant by the term balance of power?
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to prevent a sincle country from having too much power
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what war did the Treaty of Utrecht end? What were the terms of that treaty?
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war of spanish succesion - spain and france can't be united under same ruler. england got lots of Spain's new territory, even in new world , SLAVE TRADE RIGHTS
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