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Chp. 5 Vocab.
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Phillip II | Charles V's Son ; Inherited Spain |
| Absolute Monarch | A king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society |
| Divine Right | The idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God's representative on earth |
| Edict of Nantes | The declaration of religious toleration |
| Cardinal Richelieu | Ruler Of France |
| Skepticism | The idea that nothing can ever be known for certain |
| Louis XIV | Most powerful ruler in french history |
| Intendant | A french government official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes |
| Jean Baptiste Colbert | Louis XIV's minister of finance |
| War of the Spanish Succession | A conflict, 1701-1713, in which a number of European states fought to prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain as well as France |
| Thirty Years' War | A conflict over religion, over territory, and for power among European ruling families |
| Maria Theresa | Charles eldest daughter ; Heir to all his Hapsburg territories |
| Frederick the Great | Frederick Williams' son ; the prince |
| Seven Years' War | A conflict in Europe, North America, and India, lasting from 1756-1763, in which the forces of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia, and other countries |
| Ivan the Terrible | Came to the throne in 1533, when he was 3 years old |
| Bougars | Russia's landowning nobles |
| Peter the Great | One of Russia's greatest reformers |
| Westernization | An adoption of the social, political,cor economic institutions of Western, especially Europe or American countries |
| Charles I | James I's Son ; Took the throne |
| English Civil War | Conflict, 1642-1649, Puritan supporters of Parliament battled support of England's monarchy |
| Oliver Cromwell | A general founded by Puritans |
| Restoration | Period of Charles !!'s rule over England |
| Habas Corpus | Parliament's important guidance of freedom |
| Glorious Revolution | Bloodless overthrow of the English King, James II, and his replacement by William and Mary |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Where laws limited the ruler's power |
| Cabinet | A group of advisors or ministers chosen by the head of a country to help make government decisions |
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Raven Jackson
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