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Ch 17
Term | Definition |
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absolute monarch | a ruler with complete authority |
divine right | authority to rule came directly from god |
armada | fleet to carry a Spanish invasion force to england |
intendant | Royal officials who collected taxes |
levee | rising |
balance of power | distribution of military and economic power that would prevent any one nation from dominating Europe |
Dissenter | protestants who differed with the church of England |
habeas corpus | no person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime |
limited monarchy | legislative body limits the monarchs powers |
elector | German princes |
mercenary | soldiers to burn down villages destroy crops and kill without mercy |
depopulation | reduction in population |
westernization | the adoption of western ideas and culture |
boyar | landowning nobles to serve the state in civilian or military jobs |
warm water port | one that would be free of ice all year round |
partition | divide up |