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Ch 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |