absolutism
What is absolute rule?
Monarchs holding total control
A period when Europeans began to challenge long-held beliefs
Scientific Revolution
what is the enlgihtenment
an intellectual movement centered on reason, logic, and natural laws
what created hate towards the monarchy
debt and heavy taxation on peasants
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seahawks and patriots
What is divine right?
The belief kings and queens received their authority directly from God.
What was knowledge gained through
Observation and experimentation.
who believed all people had natural right
John Locke
what was motivated by fear of a royal attack and the need for weapons
the storming of the Bastille
what number was the superbowl
60
Who embodied divine right?
King Louis XIV of France.
Who introduced the heliocentric model
Nicolaus Copernicus
what are natural rights
life, liberty, and property
reign of terror
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What was the problem with finances in the government?
A bankrupt government.
What is the heliocentric model
The earth revolves around the Sun
who defended the freedom of speech
who led the revolution
robespierre
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What was it called when the monarch modernized their rule by adopting enlightenment ideas?
Enlightened despots.
Who made the telescope
what is a social contract
an agreement between rulers and the governed.
who rose to power
napoleon bonaparte
how many days are in february
28, or maybe 29 if a leap year.