Absolute Monarchies
System where the Ruler has complete authority over the government and lives of the people
Absolute Monarchy
King of France, "Sun King", wasted French money on fancy ceremonies
Louis XIV (14th)
Adoption of Western (European) ideas, technology, and culture
Westernization
Idea of giving up some individual freedom in order to have an organized society
Social contract
Believed people were naturally bad and needed a government to control them
Thomas Hobbes
Belief that the right to rule comes from God
Divine Right
King of France during French Revolution, well-meaning but was weak and indecisive
bloodless overthrow of King James I
Glorious Revolution
French philosophers who believed that nothing was beyond the reach of human reason
Philosophes
Believed people were naturally good and the point of government was to protect natural rights, if a government didn't do it's job the people had a right to overthrow it
John Locke
Elaborate ceremonies held Louis XIV to emphasize his importance
Levee
Tsar of Russia who appreciated European culture and tried to Westernize Russia
Peter the Great
1598, granted Huguenots religious tolerance and other freedoms
Edict of Nantes
Physiocrats
French philosophe who advocated for the separation of powers into three branches order to avoid future abuses
Baron de Montesquieu
Palace of Versailles
Grandson of Ferdinand and Isabella who ruled over Spain and German states and eventually gave up his power to his family members
Charles V
1648, series of treaties that resulted in general European peace after the 30 Years War.
Peace of Westphalia
"Hands-off" economics, allows businesses to operate with little or no government influence
Lassiez- Faire
French philosophe advocated for freedom of speech as he wrote about the corruption of the Catholic Church and French Monarchy
Voltaire
Large fleet of ships sent by the Spanish to end attacks from the English and to subdue the Dutch trade success
Spanish Armada
Absolute monarch of Spain who sent the Spanish Armada to attack England
Phillip II
Family that ruled Austria, strategic in marrying off their sons and daughters to create alliances with other monarchies
Habsburg family
absolute leaders who used their power to being about political and social change
Enlightened Despots
Philosophe who believed society placed too many limitations on people, governments should only place limitations if they were elected, and believed the idea of "general will"
Jean- Jacques Rousseau