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Leviathan
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a philosophical work (1651) by Thomas Hobbes dealing with the political organization of society, anything of immense size or power like a whale
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Absolute Monarchy
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Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted neither by written law nor by custom
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A monarchy in which the powers of the ruler are restricted to those granted under the constitution and laws of the nation.
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La Rochelle
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a seaport in and the capital of Charente Maritime, in W France; besieged while a Huguenot stronghold 1627–29.
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The Fronde
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was a civil war in France, occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War, which had begun in 1635. The word fronde means sling, with which the windows of supporters of Cardinal Mazarin were broken with stones by Paris mobs.
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Sun King
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king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
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Versailles
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a city in and the capital of Yvelines, in N France, ab. 12 mi. (19 km) SW of Paris: palace of the French kings; peace treaty between the Allies and Germany 1919.
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Colbert
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French politician who served as an adviser to Louis XIV. Colbert reformed taxes, centralized the administration, and improved roads and canals in an effort to encourage trade.
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Mercantilism
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an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
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Balance of Power
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a distribution and opposition of forces among nations such that no single nation is strong enough to assert its will or dominate all the others.
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French Classicism
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in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seeks to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained. It can also refer to the other periods of classicism
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Moliere
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(Jean Baptiste Poquelin) 1622–73, French actor and playwright
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Treaty/Peace of Utrecht
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The Treaties of Utrecht confirmed Philip V as the king of Spain, provided that Spain and France remain separate
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Philip of Anjou
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key element of treaty that emerged was an agreement that Duke Philip of Anjou would retain the Spanish crown that he held as King Philip V, but subject to the condition that Spain and France would never be united.
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Cervantes
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Spanish writer best remembered for 'Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
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