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11 Cards in this Set
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Absolutism
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Devine right
weakened the power of nobles Monarchs controlled nobles and religion |
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countries
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France
Russia Spain England |
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Louis XII
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stripped the edict of nates
Cardinal Richelieu took freedoms from nobles and gave them to middle class walled cities down |
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Louis XIV
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Built Versailles
Took power from nobles forced nobles to move to Versailles Ran up tremendous debt Fought disastrous wars |
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Henry IV
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1st bourbon King
gave power to Huguenots edict of nates "Paris is worth a mass" |
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Peter I
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westernize Russia
built St. Petersburg wanted seaport fought with sophia for crown |
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Ivan III
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"the great"
began to get rid of monguls created "czar" |
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Ivan IV
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"the terrible"
went down after wife died belief wife was poisoned army of 6,000 "black riders" |
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Benefits
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gave power to nobles
help kings rule independently common culture stability |
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Problems
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independent decisions
groups suffer at hands of absolute No individual rights |
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Monguls
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took control of Russia
Tribute Money forced on to Russian princes forced Russians to fight with eachother |
