Absolutism
Louis XIV's nickname, emphasizing his central role in French governance.
What is the Sun King
Belief the Stuart kings (and other Absolutists) used to justify their rule
What is Divine Right
Peter the Great’s reforms to nobility and dress were inspired by this European country
What is France
Diplomatic agreement ended the Thirty Years’ War in 1648
What is the Peace of Westphalia
The trade policies of this European joint stock company dominated the spice trade in the 17th century
What is the VOC or Dutch East India Company
17th-century philosopher defended absolutism as necessary to prevent civil war
Who is Thomas Hobbes
This document, issued to Charles I in 1628, limited the king’s powers by demanding Parliament’s consent for taxation.
What is the Petition of Right
Peter’s Table of Ranks was designed to reduce the influence of this class
What is the Russian Nobility or Boyars
The Treaty of Dover was controversial because it suggested England’s alliance with this Catholic power
What is France
An economic system that focused on a favorable balance of trade and economic self-sufficiency.
What is Mercantalism
Financial advisor's policies helped centralize French economic power under Louis XIV
Who is Jean Baptist Colbert
Led England during its brief period as a military dictatorship following the English Civil War
Who is Oliver Cromwell
The victory in this war allowed Peter the Great to gain access to the Baltic Sea.
What is the Great Northern War
Ended the War of Spanish Succession, preventing France and Spain from uniting under one crown
What is the Peace of Utercht
What is the Netherlands
Cardinal Mazarin's financial policies sparked this French uprising?
What is the Fronde
Resulted in the overthrow of James II and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy
What is the Glorious Revolution? Also acceptable, What is the English Bill of Rights?
This city is know as "The Window to the West."
What is St. Petersburg
This 18th-century war was sparked by the death of the Spanish Habsburg King
What is the War of Spanish Succession
Grand palace built by Louis XIV to erode the rights of nobility through elaborate court rituals
What is Versailles
This conflict with Scotland, sparked by religious reforms, forced Charles I to convene Parliament.
What is the Bishops War
The beheading of Charles I marked the end of this English conflict
What is the English Civil War
What are beards? Also acceptable, what are long garments?
This 1642 battle began the first major conflict of the English Civil War.
What is the Battle of Edgehill
What is the Glorious Revolution