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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
KeyTerms
Term | Definition |
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Phillip II | Inherited Spain,The Spanish Netherlands,and the American colonies. |
Absolute Monarchs | A king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. |
Divine Right | The idea that monarchs are God's representations on the earth and are therefore answerable only to God. |
Edict of Nantes | A 1598 declaration in which the French king Henry IV promised that Protestants could live in peace in France and could set up houses of worship in some French cities. |
Cardinal Richelieu | Became,in effect, the ruler of France. |
Skepticism | The idea that nothing can ever be known for certain. |
Louis XIV | The effects of Henry IV and Richelieu to strengthen the french monarchy payed the way for the most powerful ruler in french history. |
Intendants | A french government official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes and administer justice. |
Jean Baptiste Colbert | Believed in the theory of mercantilism.Tried to make France self-sufficient. Wanted it to be able to manufacture everything it needed instead of relying on imports. |
War of Spanish Succession | A conflict,lasting from 1701 to 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 European conflict over religion and territory and for power among ruling families, lasting from 1618 to 1648. |
Maria Theresa | A peaceful reign. Her main enemy was Prussia, a state to the north of Austria. |
Fredrick the Great |