Terms
Absolutism
A system in which a ruler holds all power
English Bill of Rights
Signed by William and Mary, stating the rights of Parliament and individuals
Ruler of Spain during the Golden Age of Literature. Granted nobles titles without real power. Inflation resulted from the influx of silver from Spanish colonies.
Who is Phillip II
Made the laws of Gravity
Who is Issac Newton
A French philosophe who argued for the idea of "general will" and the Social Contract, where people collectively determine the rules that govern society
The Grand Embassy
Peter the Great's diplomatic mission to Europe aimed at gaining support for his reforms and modernizing Russia.
The Spirt of Laws
Known as the "Sun King" and ruled France. Forced Nobles to reside and serve him at the Palace of Versailles. Patron of Baroque art forms like Ballet and Opera
Who is Louis XIV
Showed that the planets moved in elliptical orbits. Discovered planetary motion.
A British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations.
Adam Smith
New Model Army/Roundheads
The parliamentary army that supported Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
Petition of Right
Placed limits on the king's ability to tax, imprison citizens w/o cause, etc.
Czar of Russia who sought a warm water port for trade. Inspired by the Grand Embassy, he initiated Westernization in Russia. Introduced changes in the calender, clothing, and technology.
Who is Peter the Great
Geocentric Model
The theory that individuals consent to surrender some of their freedoms to an authority in exchange for protection and order
What is Hobbes Theory of the Social Contract
Mercantilism
Policy aiming for a favorable trade balance for the home country and its colonies
Leviathan
Deals with the problem of disorder (+100) if said it was written by Thomas Hobbes
James II
Conversion to Catholicism led to tensions with Parliament
Francis Bacon
Advocated for the Scientific Method
A French political philosophe who proposed the idea of separating government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent any one faction from becoming too powerful
Who is Montesquieu
Puritans
English Protestants who believed that the Church of England needed to further reform and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
Wealth of Nations
Advocated for a free-market economy and Laissex-Faire's ("let it be") economics
He faced Opposition from the Petiton of Right, limiting his power. Cavaliers supported him during the English Civil War. He was executed, marking the end of the monarchy temporarily.
Who is Charles I
Developed the first inoculation (for smallpox)
Who is Edward Jenner
People collectively determine the rules that govern society
Rousseau's Theory of The Social Contract