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26 Cards in this Set
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What is an absolute monarch?
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A ruler with complete power
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What is divine right?
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The belief that monarchs represent God on Earth
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How did monarchs gain power?
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The decline in feudalism, rise of cities, and decline in Church authority
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(France) How did Louis XIV increase his power over the nobles?
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He kept the nobles in the palace
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(France) Why does Louis XIV fight wars in the 1660s - 1670s?
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To expand France
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(France) What is the League of Augsburg?
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The many countries who united against Louis XIV
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How is France weakened?
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France is weakened by poor harvest, warfare, and high taxes
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(France) What is Louis's legacy?
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Mixed legacy: Leaves France with heavy debts from his luxurious life and expensive wars, but also makes France a military and cultural power
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(Central Europe) Why did the Thirty Years War start?
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Religion, land, and power
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(CE) What resulted after the Peace of Westphalia in 1630-1648?
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The Hapsburgs weaken and France strengthens
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(CE) Why is Frederick so great?
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He was the leader of Prussia as an enlightened despot. He enforced his father's military policies and softened up on his laws
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(CE) What does the Seven Years War have anything to do with us today?
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Without the war, France might still have control over its colonies in America.
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(Russia) Why is Ivan so terrible?
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He used his army to take over Russia, targeted and killed the Boyars (nobles), and took their land, which caused a nasty civil war. The people then selected Michael Romanov
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(Russia) How long would the Romanovs be in power?
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until 1917
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(Russia) What was Peter the Great's goal?
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To Westernize Russia
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(Russia) How does Peter achieve his goal?
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(Church falls. Boyars like Euro officer reading Russia's first ever newspaper written by women who wear Western clothing with advanced education eating a potato.)
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(Russia) Why does Peter the Great fight Sweden?
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He wants a seaport that would make traveling to the west easier
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(England) What do both James I and Charles I struggle with?
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money from Parliament
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(England) Why does Parliament force Charles I to sign the Petition of Right?
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To limit his power
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(England) What started the English Civil War?
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Parliament passed laws to limit the king's power, but they were ignored
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(England) How did the Puritans win?
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Oliver Cromwell becomes general
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(England) What does Cromwell do?
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Abolishes monarchy, become military dictator, and suppresses rebellion
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(England) What is the Restoration?
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the return of monarchy under Charles II
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(England) What is Habeas corpus?
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law requiring king to charge prisoner with crime
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(England) Who is James II?
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Charles II catholic brother
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(England) What is the Glorious Revolution?
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bloodless overthrow of James II
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