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| 7949038416 | Louis XIV | Known as the sun king, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled france. One of his greatest accomplishments was building the palace of Versailles. | 0 | |
| 7949038417 | One king, one law, one faith | Louis XIV one king: consolidate all power in him, nobles of the robe VS. of the sword one law: set up codes across France one faith: enforced Gallicanism and edict of Fontainebleu (only Catholicism) | 1 | |
| 7949038418 | intendents | French government agents who collected taxes and administered justice; used to weaken the nobility of the sword, responsible for policing, finance, and justice | 2 | |
| 7949319771 | The Fronde | French nobles and Parisian townspeople rebelled against the cardinal when Louis was younger (1649) | 3 | |
| 7949319772 | Edict of Fontainebleau | (1685) enforced by Louis XVI; only Catholicism in France and revoked edict of Nantes | 4 | |
| 7949319773 | Versailles | A palace built by Louis XIV outside of Paris; it was home to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette | 5 | |
| 7949319774 | Colbert | a finance minister under Louis XIV that applied mercantilism to France to help increase revenue. An economic advisor to Louis. He supported mercantilism and tried to make France economically self sufficient. Supported both new and old French industries. Brought prosperity to France. Abolished many domestic tariffs and enacted high foreign tariffs. Created powerful French merchant marine. | 6 | |
| 7949319775 | War of Spanish Succession | Louis gained power in Spain from his grandson and did not divide the Spanish possessions between himself and the Roman Empire. Conflict to prevent French and Spanish from uniting. | 7 | |
| 7949319776 | Treaty of Utrecht (1713) | The War of Spanish Secession ended in this year with the signing of this series of agreements. | 8 | |
| 7949319777 | English Civil War | 9 | ||
| 7949319778 | James I of England | (1603-1625) Stuart monarch who ignored constitutional principles and asserted the divine right of kings • Scotland • despised parliament • alienated puritans • cousin of Elizabeth | 10 | |
| 7949319779 | Charles I of England | King of England (1625-1649) His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War in which Charles was defeated. Believed in Divine Right of Kings and had long period of Personal Rule. Executed for treason in 1649. • son of James I • more Catholic • uniformity of church services implied by church court • Anglican book of prayer • signed petition of rights | 11 | |
| 7949319780 | Rump Parliament | Cromwell and his men purged royalist supporters from Parliament prior to the trial that killed Charles I. This Parliament is referred to as the rump Parliament. Purged anyone who isn't anti-monarchy | 12 | |
| 7949319781 | Roundheads | puritans, country landowners, town based manufacturers, led by Oliver Cromwell; fought against the Cavaliers during the English Civil War | 13 | |
| 7949319782 | Oliver Cromwell | English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658). Lord Protector of England after "winning" the English Civil War. Gentry background, rose to prominence as a Parliamentarian. Instrumental in the development of the New Model Army English, military, political, and religious figure who led the parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War(1642-1649) and called for the execution of Charles 1. As lord protector of England he ruled as a virtual dictator. | 14 | |
| 7949319783 | Commonwealth | (1649-1660) New period where a new government was formed under Oliver Cromwell. The House of Lords and monarchy are abolished and England is declared a republic. Becomes a dictator in the "protectorate" | 15 | |
| 7951122713 | Restoration | Restoration of the monarchy in England, marked the return of Charles II as king after the period of Oliver Cromwell's commonwealth | 16 | |
| 7951122714 | Charles II of England | Son of Charles I. Goes to France in exile after his father was killed. The Scotts and the Irish support his restoration to the English crown • popular; well liked • opened entertainments • passed acts | 17 | |
| 7951242132 | James II | CHARLES II son • not the same • alienated others • provoke another war • declares declaration of liberty of conscience (1687) • Catholic • overthrown in glorious revolution | 18 | |
| 7952634561 | Glorious Revolution | 1688 English parliament and William and Mary agreed to overthrow James II for Protestantism. Led to constitutional monarchy and the drafting of the English bill of rights. | 19 | |
| 7952634562 | Act of Settlement | 1701 gave English crown down to the House of Hanover (King George I of Great Britain) act by parliament stating that should William III heirless, Mary's Protestant sister, Anne, would take the throne, thereby protecting Protestant rule in England | 20 | |
| 7952634563 | Bill of Rights | To make clear th empowers of Englands monarchy in 1689, the English parliament drafted a list of thigngs that they could not do like no taxing without permission from the parliament. Signed by Mary and William of orange. | 21 | |
| 7952843361 | Absolutist Prussia | 22 | ||
| 7952843372 | Frederick William the Great Elector | (1640-1688) • House of Hohenzollern - Prussia • bowed to Frances demands during war • strengthened the army and raised taxes | 23 | |
| 7952681402 | Frederick William I (the soldier king) | (1713-1740) • House of Hohenzollern • likes tall soldiers • inherited an army of about 30k of ill equipped and badly trained fools and he gradually built this up to superbly equipped, house,d and trained army of 80k men | 24 | |
| 7952843373 | Frederick II | • went to war too many times and almost lost Silesia • father of Prussian militarism, gained land, built military • continued the absolutist policies of his predecessor but SLO's employed the army more aggressively seizing important territories from both Austria and Poland | 25 | |
| 7952843362 | Militarism | 26 | ||
| 7952843363 | Junkers | Noble class of Germany | 27 | |
| 7952843364 | War Austrian Succession | an 8 year was that broke out when Frederick of Prussia seized the Hapsburg province of Silesia | 28 | |
| 7952843374 | Absolutist Austria | x | 29 | |
| 7952843365 | Maria Theresa | • House of Hapsburg - Austria • lost Silesia to Frederick the great of Prussia • strengthened the central government, won support of ministers, stabilized tax collection • daughter of Charles VI • who succeeded him and rules hapsburgs lands during the war or the Austrian Succession | 30 | |
| 7952843366 | Pragmatic Sanction | 31 | ||
| 7952843375 | Prince Eugene of Savoy | He was an Austrian general who led Holy Roman Empire forces during the War of Spanish Succession. | 32 | |
| 7952843367 | Absolutist Russia | 33 | ||
| 7952843368 | Peter the Great | • changed traditional ways and was very cruel to the people of Russia, heavily taxed everyone. • ruled with energy, creativity and desire for learning, extended territories, built relations with other European countries • created new classic sod nobles and brought new productions and industries | 34 | |
| 7952843369 | Catherine the Great | • Romanov - Russia • making a policy increasing the power of the upper class with many citizens forced into abusive conditions • longest female ruler of Russia, expanded country empire, socially enlightened ruler | 35 | |
| 7952843370 | Streltsi | 36 | ||
| 7952843371 | Boyar | 37 |
