Absolutism
What is Spain?
This English king was the first to establish the "Divine right of Kings"
Who is James I of England?
The center of trade and finance in Europe was this city in the Netherlands
What is Amsterdam?
This country failed to reign in the nobility and were unable to establish an absolutist regime; They were subsequently partitioned off to Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
What is Poland?
This process saw the transformation of common land into private land.
What is Enclosure?
The Dutch revolts of the 16th-17th century sought these four things for the Dutch Republic. (Give at least 2)
What is
- The End of the Spanish inquisition
- The end of excessive taxation
- The elimination of rule by foreign officials
- An alliance with French protestants
This Russian monarch attempted to spread western values in many ways, including cutting beards.
Who is Peter the Great?
The leader of the New Model Army who was named Lord Protector of England in the wake of the English Civil wars and the beheading of Charles I.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
This European state utilized Financial innovations and Overseas trade to make up for their lack of natural resources or large military.
What is the Dutch Republic?
This treaty ended the war of Spanish succession, confirming Philip V of the house of Bourbon as the king of Spain, and prevented King Louis XIV and France from upsetting the balance of power in Europe.
What is the Peace of Utrecht?
The name of the Prussian nobles who were brought under control by making them serve the monarch and army in exchange for control over the serfs.
Who are the Prussians Junkers?
This bloodless English revolt saw the deposition of James II and the reestablishment of the English monarchy; marked the beginning of the reign of William and Mary
What is the Glorious Revolution?
This is the name given to the period of improvements relating to farming, such as the seed drill and abandoning the 3-field system, leading to a population increase.
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
This became the last attempt by the Ottomans to gain land in Europe before being pushed back by an Austrian-led military coalition.
What is the Siege of Vienna?
This treaty ended the thirty years war, establishing freedom of religion in German statesm, State Sovereignty, separating religion and politics, and allowing France to emerge as the dominant power in Europe.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
Tsar Peter the Great attempted to make social status dependent on this concept.
What is service to the state?
Political thinker who responded to the Glorious revolution with his work Leviathan. It was in favor of an Absolute ruler, as humans were too corrupt to govern themselves.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
Who is Jethro Tull?
The immense wealth of the Dutch Republic increased the population of this demographic and saw them have a heavy influence on the Dutch government.
Who are wealthy merchants?
Who is Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
These two revolts under Cardinal Mazarin happened as a reaction to the centralization of the French government and were led primarily by the French nobles.
What are the French Frondes?
Political Thinker who responded to the Glorious Revolution with Two Treatises in Government. It was in favor of people's ability to revolt and believed in the concept of life, liberty, and property for every person.
Who is John Locke?
This industrial system saw merchants buy materials, give them to rural workers to make goods, then sell those goods to repeat the process.
What is the Cottage Industry?
(Or "Domestic") (Or "Putting-out")
The Dutch United provinces historically fell under this religious sect.
What are protestants?
This French officials were given power to implement Louis XIV's policies at a local level.
What are Intendants?