Rulers
Who was the "Sun King" of France known for his lavish court at Versailles?
Louis XIV
What major European war primarily resulted from religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants?
The Thirty Years' War
A select class within a society controlling the government
Oligarchy
Limits imports by using tariffs and maximizing exports by forcing colonies to trade only with the ruling nation.
Mercantilism
What was the major political philosophy that justified the absolute power of a monarch like Peter the Great of Russia?
Divine Right of Kings
A series of violent civil uprisings against the French monarchy that erupted between 1648 and 1653 to check the growing power of France's royal government.
The Fronde
What political philosophy emphasizes the absolute power of a monarch with complete control over the state?
Absolutism
Finance minister that instituted mercantilist policies to decrease France's debt and revitalize its industries.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Under this ruler's reign, Spain reached the height of its power. He also succeeded in solidifying the unity of Spain.
Philip II
What major event in England led to the overthrow of James II and the establishment of a more constitutional monarchy?
The Glorious Revolution
What document established the principle of limited monarchy in England?
The English Bill of Rights
What was the main goal of the Peace of Westphalia?
To end the Thirty Years' War and establish a new European political order
Which English monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right, limiting their power?
Charles I
The name of the war where the Dutch battled for independence from Spain
Eighty Years' War
Name both sides of the English Civil War AND what they supported
Parliamentarians- Wanted change from the monarchy
Royalists- Supported the monarchy
The name of the group that travelled with Peter the Great to see firsthand how the more advanced Western European countries operated.
Grand Embassy
This ruler persuaded the estates to allow him to impose taxes at will on the peasants, in exchange he promised the peasants would work the land for minimal pay.
Fredrick William I
What was the primary motivation behind the War of Spanish Succession?
To prevent the unification of the French and Spanish thrones
What was the practice adopted by the Polish legislature under which a single negative vote could block proceedings?
Liberum veto
The main production system in the 17th and first half of the 18th centuries in Western Europe where merchants employed people to work from home making finished products.
Putting-Out System or Cottage Industry