Absolutism
The form of government where a king or queen has full control over its country.
What is a monarchy?
The belief that the Earth is the center of the Universe?
What is the Geocentric theory?
Parties regularly attended by Enlightenment philosophes and the bourgeoisie.
What is a salon?
This group made up 97% of Frances population.
What is the Third Estate?
Napoleon would eventually crown himself with this Title, as leader of France.
What is emperor?
The Sun God. His Palace of Versailles and many wars are examples of his push for power as an Absolute Monarch.
Who is Louis XIV?
This person was sentenced to house arrest after scientific findings challenged the word of the Catholic Church.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
Believed that people are naturally selfish and wicked, a authoritative figure should be in charge in order to maintain order.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
King during the French Revolution, who would eventually be executed via Guillotine.
Who is Louis XVI?
Set of laws created under Napoleon that included educational advancements, new tax system, and ridding of the Estate system.
What is Napoleonic Code?
What is divine right theory?
The overthrowing of James II, and crowning of William and Mary as King and Queen, as long as they abide by the constitution and laws created through parliament.
What is the Glorious Revolution?
This is an Absolute Monarch, who incorporated some Enlightenment beliefs into the reign of their country.
What is an Enlightened Despot?
What is the Bastille?
Napoleon took control in this way, a quick, often violent, overthrow of government in control.
What is a coup (d'etat)?
Leader of Spain during the height of their reign. Used the Catholic Church to help advance his power.
Who is Phillip II?
Scientific figure that challenged the churchs beliefs by developing the theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This person would be a strong supporter of the U.S. Constitutions Eighth Amendment. Protection against Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
Who is Cesare Beccaria?
This "quote" supposedly stated by Marie Antoinette was likely never said. However, is still a relevant example of her disconnection to the struggles of most French people at the time.
What is "Let them eat cake"?
This Battle would be Napoleons last, as Europes Seventh Coalition defeated him and exiled him to St. Helena for his final years.
What is the Battle at Waterloo?
Who is Peter the Great?
Leader of the English Civil War, who would then turn military dictator once he got into a position of power.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
Famous novel of Montesquieu's that discusses the separation of powers.
What is the Spirit of Laws?
This term, commonly used for long britches down to the ankles, became the symbolic name of the working class that made up a large percentage of the radicals.
Who are the San-Culottes?
This effort to block British trade into Europe backfired on Napoleon, as many ignored the orders and continued to trade with Britain anyways.
What was the Continental System?