Nation States & War
Belief that God gives this power to Kings to rule absolutely
Divine Right
Writer of "The Prince"
Niccolo Machiavelli
A common major economic problem in old Europe, marked by uncontrolled rising prices
inflation
Which incident sparked the Revolution?
Storming the Bastille
How tall would Napoleon be if you measured him today?
What is the name given to a form of government where people elect representatives who establish laws for the country"
Republic
A systematic procedure for analyzing evidence to better understand the physical world
Scientific Method
More than 75,000 women were accused of this and were tortured and killed
witchcraft
What is a coup d'etat?
overthrow of the current government.
Napoleon established a rule of law known as the?
Napoleonic code
This created a system of government based on a freely elected Parliament and the rule of law
English Bill of Rights
List at least 2 of 4 philosophers who inspired the French Revolution
1. John Locke
2. Jean Rousseau
3. Montesquieu
4. Voltaire
His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign
King Louis XIV
Who was the leader of the Jacobin's during the Reign of Terror?
Maximilian de Robespierre
Who refused to capture Napoleon after his escape from Elba?
The French Army, People
King Phillip II made it his duty to protect Catholicism from
Heretics, Islam, Protestants
a political philosophy that describes how people can create a civil society by giving up some of their rights to a sovereign leader in exchange for protection
social contract
Protestants who opposed the King and Church of England
Puritans
What group did the Declaration of Rights exclude?
women
This Church was recognized as the majority religion in France by Napoleon.
Catholic Church
This war that began between Hapsburgs and Bohemian Protestants, eventually led to the weakening of the Holy Roman Empire and is known as the "last of the religious wars"
Thirty Year's War
The earth is depicted at the center of the universe in a series of concentric spheres in this geocentric system
Ptolemaic
Instituted reforms to westernize Russia, including culture, government, and the military
Peter the Great
Where did Louis XVI convene the assembly of the Estates General?
Versailles
Name an event caused Napoleon's empire to crumble?
1. Invasion of Russia
2. The Peninsular War
3. Continental System