Absolutism
This power had the most effective military in Europe.
What is Prussia.
During the 17th century, the United Provinces represented this type of government.
What is a federal republic.
Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes are considered to be the fathers of this
What is the Scientific Method.
This philosopher argued for the separation of government powers.
Who is Montesquieu.
Louis XIV installed his royal court at this palace, which acted as a symbol of absolute power across Europe.
What is Versailles.
This 17th century tsar promoted many reforms that led to the modernization of Russia.
Who is Peter the Great.
This leader established a military dictatorship after the English Civil War.
Who is Oliver Cromwell.
Proposed a heliocentric universe.
Who is Copernicus.
This "ism" encourages citizen's rights and individual freedom
What is "Liberalism".
This nation is considered to be the center of the Enlightenment.
What is France.
Louis XIV revoked this edict in 1685
What is the Edict of Nantes.
This English philosopher promoted the power of an absolute monarch.
Who is Thomas Hobbes.
Acquiring evidence through observation and experimentation rather than speculation.
What is empiricism.
The belief in a supreme being, without believing in an established church.
What is Deism.
The system of economic regulations aimed at increasing the power of the state.
What is mercantilism.
This French controller of finances promoted Mercantilistic policies within France.
Who is Colbert.
During the Glorious Revolution, this English philosopher promoted a representative government.
Who is John Locke.
Greek philosopher who promoted the idea that the Earth was surrounded crystal spheres.
Who is Aristotle.
This "Enlightened Monarch" temporarily ended serfdom in Austria.
Who is Joseph II.
Madame du Chatelet argued that this was the reason women's contributions to science were limited
What is limited access to education.
The prospect of Louis XIV controlling both the French and Spanish thrones led to this war.
What is the War of Spanish Succession.
The fear of a Catholic dynasty being established by James II began this conflict in 1688.
What is the Glorious Revolution.
The mentor of Kepler, he set the stage for the modern study of astronomy.
Who is Brahe.
Prussian philosopher who promoted an "Enlightened Monarch"
Who is Kant.
The treaty that concluded the Thirty Years' War in 1648, and marked the end of large scale religious violence in Europe.
What is the Peace of Westphalia.