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Absolutism
Question | Answer |
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Absolute Monarch | Ruler with complete authority over the gov't and lives of the people he governs |
Divine Rights | Belief that a ruler's authority come directly from God |
Philip II | King of Spain in the 16th century for 42 years |
Armada | a fleet of ships |
Louis XIV | King of France for 72 years |
Estates General | Medieval council made up of representatives of all French social classes. |
Versailles | Palace that Louis XIV built outside of Paris that could house 10,000 people |
Westernization | Adoption of European ideas, technology, and culture |
Peter the Great | Ruler of Russia |
Warm-water port | Port that is free of ice all year |
St. Petersburg | City that Peter built on the Baltic Sea |