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Ch 17 VOCAB
Question | Answer |
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Absolute Monarch | Ruler with complete authority over the Government and lives of the people he or she |
Divine Right | Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god |
Armada | Fleet of ships |
Intendant | Official appointed by french king Louis XIV to govern |
Levee | Morning ritual during which nobles would wait upon king Louis XIV |
Balance Of Power | Distribution om military and economic power that prevents one nation from becoming too strong |
Dissenter | Protester who rules and opinions differed with those church of England |
Habeas Corpus | that a person cannot be held in prison with out being charged with a specific crime |
Limited Monarchy | Government in which consultation or legislative body limits |
Elector | One of seven German princes who would choose the Holy Roman emperor |
Mercenary | Soldier serving in a foreign army for pay |
Depopulation | Reduction of population |