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Philip II
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Son of Charles V who inherited Spain, Spanish Netherlands, and the American colonies
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Significance: Philip brought a lot of money to Spain and Portugal from his American gold and silver mines. He also defended Catholicism. Inherited Spain, Spanish Netherlands, American colonies.
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Absolute Monarch
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Kings or queen who believed that all of the power within their states’ boundaries belonged to them
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Significance: These kings and queens enforced their laws on their countries, and they enforced religion as well. There were many revolts and wars due to the power of these kings and queens.
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Divine Right
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The idea that God created the Monarchy and the Monarch was God’s representative on earth
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Significance: This created the absolute monarchs, which led to many great conquests, but also wars and revolutions. Gives them reason to rule absolutely
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Edict of Nantes
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Declaration by Henry IV saying that Huguenots could live in France and even set up houses of worship in some cities.
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Significance: this created some religious diversity in France.
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Cardinal Richelieu
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A minister appointed by Louis XIII and a hard-working Catholic leader
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Significance: He was against Huguenots and weakened their power and influence within France. He also weakened the nobility. He was the one who decided to involve France in the 30 Years’ War
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Skepticism
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The idea that nothing can be known for certain
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Significance: The idea of skepticism inspired the creation of the essay genre. And it led to the scientific method.
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Louis XIV
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The strongest king of his time who started ruling as a 5 year old boy
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Significance: He weakened the nobles because while growing up, he was threatened by the nobility when they came to hate the Mazarin. He also cancelled the Edict of Nantes, causing many skilled workers to flee France. He was also a Cultural man and loved things like ballet. He created a lot of cultural stuff during his rule
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Intendant
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Agents who collected taxes and administered justice
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Significance: kept the economy growing by collecting taxes
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Jean Baptist Colbert
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Louis XIV’s minister of justice who helped him the most in ruling France
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Significance: He helped Louis maintain his Empire. Increased the wealth of the empire
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War of Spanish Succession
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The long struggle that followed the death of Louis XIV because the people did not like that the two greatest European powers were both ruled by Bourbons
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Significance: gave Britain more power and land
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Charles I
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The English king who took the throne after his father, James I died and had to fight the Parliament to get much needed money
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Significance: He signed the Petition of Rights, which introduced the idea that law was higher than the monarch. War made his estate poor so he had to beg from the Parliament.
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English Civil War
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The conflict between the Puritans, the parliament, and the cavaliers, the English monarchy
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Significance: Charles the first was captured in this war, and he was the first king to be put to trial and executed. Parliament
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Oliver Cromwell
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A puritan general who defeated the Cavaliers, he captured Charles I and put him to trial for treason and executed him. He allowed religious tolerance in France, except for Catholics, so he created religious diversity
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Significance: He was the first person to put a king to trial and had him executed
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Restoration
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The Period of Charles II’s rule in England after Oliver Cromwell’s collapse
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Significance: Restoration restored the English monarchy
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Habeus Corpus
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Document saying that prisoners must come to court to decide whether his imprisonment is legal or not
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Significance: Habeas Corpus is a law that still exists in most civilized countries today
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Glorious Revolution
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The bloodless overthrow of English King James II and his replacement by William and Mary
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Significance: The Glorious Revolution switched the monarchy from Catholicism to Protestantism. This new monarchy also set up constitutional monarchy
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A monarchy in which a ruler’s power is limited by law
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Significance: in England, the Parliament was the law that limited the ruler, and political societies, such as Parliament, still exist today, in many different countries, including England for the very reason to limit the power of the monarch.
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Cabinet
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A group of ministers or advisors chosen by the head of a country to help make government decisions
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Significance: there is still a governmental cabinet in many countries, such as the U. S., today
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