Absolutism
King of France, nicknamed the "Sun King"
Who is King Louis XIV?
English king at start of Civil War. Refused Parliament to convene. Not Protestant/Puritan enough.
Who is Charles I?
Conservative Austrian foreign minister who was key in Congress of Vienna proceedings.
What is Realpolitik?
What is 1642?
Leader of Russia, modernized, cut beards.
Who is Peter the Great?
Devout Puritan, ruled the "Protectorate" as essentially a military dictator after execution of king.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
French civil code that established equality of all male citizens but restricted rights of women.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Prussian PM who defied Parliament and worked to unify Germany
Year that the Napoleonic Wars ended.
What is 1815?
Economic system. Nation's power based on wealth and bullion.
What is mercantilism?
King who relaxed rules against Catholics, appointed them to positions in army, etc. (r. 1685-1688)
Who is James II?
Government that was in place in France when Napoleon staged a coup d'etat.
What is the Directory?
PM of Sardinia-Piedmont who used war, politics, and other popular figures to orchestrate the unification of Italy.
Who is Count Camillo Benso di Cavour?
Year that the Glorious Revolution began.
What is 1688?
Violent uprisings in France, 1648-53, over taxes to pay for 30 Yrs War.
What is the Fronde?
Created after Glorious Revolution when William and Mary took power. Established Constitutional Monarchy in England.
What is the English Bill or Rights?
System of blockades around Europe intended to destroy Britain's economy.
What is the Continental System?
War over land in Ottoman Empire. Displayed modern technology, Russia's weakness, and breakdown of Concert of Europe.
What is the Crimean War?
The year revolutions in reaction to conservatism broke out in France, Austria/Hungary, and Prussia, among others.
What is 1848?
End of War of Spanish Succession, ended France's expansion
What is the Peace of Utrecht?
Law (1673) that denied non-Anglicans right to vote, hold public office, etc.
What is the Test Act of 1673?
The German-speaking territories of the Holy Roman Empire were reorganized into this after the Napoleonic Wars.
What is the German Confederation?
British political activist movement that pushed for radical reforms including universal male suffrage in 1830s/40s.
Who are the Chartists?
Year of the reform bill passed in G.B. that increased male voters by 50% and political representation to industrial areas.
What is 1832?