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What is Absolutism? | Absolutism means that the ultimate authority in the state is rested in the hands of a king who claims to rule by divine right. It is a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator and has complete and unrestricted power in government |
What is the Divine Right? | The doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects |
Who was Charles V? | Charles V (21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380), called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member of the House of Valois. His reign marked a high point for France during the Hundred Years' War |
Who was Phillip II? | He ruled one of the world's largest empires which included territories in every continent then known to Europeans.Philip was born in Valladolid, the son of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire |
Who was Cardinal Richelieu? | Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu was a French clergyman, noble, and statesman. Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. Richelieu soon rose in both the Church and the state, becoming a cardinal in 1622. H |
Who was Louis XVI? | King of France from 1774-1791, he was arrested during the Insurrection of 10 August 1792, he was tried by the National Convention, found guilty of treason, and executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793. He was the only king of France to be executed. |
What was the Thirty Years' War? | The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. The war was fought primarily in Germany and at various points involved most of the countries of Europe. Naval warfare also reached overseas. |
What was the Peace of Westphalia? | The term Peace of Westphalia denotes the two French-language peace treaties of Osnabrück and Münster that ended the Thirty Years' War (1618–48) |