Exploration
This event was a catalyst for the Western European countries to begin looking out for new trade routes
Fall of Constantinople, 1453
"I am the State"
"One king, one law, one faith"
The Sun King
King Louis XIV
The event that began the Bohemian Phase
The Defenestration of Prague
Leader of the New Model Army (and eventual Protector - Dictator), his forces were mainly characterized by a radical Puritan faction
Oliver Cromwell
Tsar of Russia that was greatly influenced by the courts and culture of Western Europe and sought to implement them in his own government
Peter the Great
This was signed in 1493 between Spain and Portugal to prevent foreseeable conflicts by dividing the world into two parts
Treaty of Tordesillas
By Thomas Hobbes, this document describes a Commonwealth in which power resides in an absolute sovereign
Leviathan
This ended the war and granted sovereignty to the principalities/kingdoms of the HRE
Peace of Westphalia
An English Absolutist, he dissolved Parliament in 1629 and worked with William Laud in religious efforts that seemed to lean Catholic
Charles I
Russia, Austria, and Prussia
Featuring the spread and transfer of food and livestock, the most consequential exchange coming from this process was the transfer of 'Old World' diseases
The Columbian Exchange
The abode of Louis XIV, this was a symbol and mechanism of his absolute power; Nobility were forced to reside here for parts of the year which aided in checking their influence and power
Palace at Versailles
He led the French forces in the war and established the intendant system to check the power of local officials
Cardinal Richelieu
Writer of the Two Treatises, he is best known for his ideas relating to the Natural Rights, namely "Life, Liberty, and Property"
John Locke
This system was the key difference between the West and the East; the West having left it behind and the East having embraced it further into the 16th century and beyond
Serfdom
This Portuguese explorer is best known for being the first European to make it to the Indian Ocean by way of the Cape of Good Hope
Vasco da Gama
The quote below can be best associated with what idea?
“. . . the state of monarchy is the highest thing upon earth. For kings are not only God's lieutenants, and sit upon God's throne, but even God himself calls them gods."
Divine Right of Kings (Divine Right to Rule)
This coincided with the war and added to its devastation. Specifically, it featured the Price Revolution and the Little Ice Age
17th Century Crisis
The Petition of Right, Habeas Corpus Act, and the Bill of Rights are all contained within which governing document?
English Constitution
Known as the "Soldier's King", he was generally considered military obsessed, he created the strongest military in Europe and oversaw the embracement of military ideals into the daily life and culture of Prussia
Frederick William I
This is a different name for an archipelago that is in modern-day Indonesia; This area was highly contested by Europeans as a valuable trade destination
The Spice Islands
A revolt by Parisians and nobles against the government of a young Louis XIV; Established a short-lived government characterized by inefficiency and corruption
The Fronde
He achieved the most military victories for the Habsburg/Catholic side, but met his end when his ambition outgrew the Emperor
Wallenstein
These were the two sides in the English Civil War
Cavaliers and Roundheads
(Which side is for which?)
This ensured that Habsburg lands were not to be divided and that they were instead to be inherited by a sole individual
Pragmatic Sanction, 1713