Absolutism
Parliament was able to put a limit on the kings power in this nation
What is England?
Enlightenment thinkers wanted to discover these, which they thought explained how the world works
What are Natural Laws?
"The national razor" used to execute King Louis 16th
What is the guillotine?
Absolute monarch of Russia that wanted to westernize
Who is Peter the Great?
Absolute monarchs claimed this as their authority to rule
What is the Divine Right of Kings?
Enlightenment thinker who supported the SOCIAL CONTRACT
Who is Jean-Jaques Rousseau?
Leader of the Revolution and advocate of the Reign of Terror
Who is Robespierre?
Meeting of European powers to return Europe to government before the French Revolution
What is the Congress of Vienna?
The palace of Louis XIV (14th)
What is Versailles?
Enlightenment thinker who saw the job of a government to protect "life, liberty, and property"
Who is John Locke?
French military general who seized power following the French Revolution
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Napoleon's attempt to restrict trade with England
What is the Continental System?
The Hapsburg ruler who divided their empire in Europe
Who is Charles V?
This Enlightenment thinker believed in SEPARATION OF POWERS as essential in preventing an absolute monarch from having too much power
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
The National Assembly agreed to not leave until France had a new constitution, thus starting the revolution
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
Ended the 30 years war, and broke the Holy Roman Empire into more than 360 states following the war
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
The victorious puritan leader during the English Civil War, who eventually led the English Commonwealth
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
Enlightenment thinker who was a staunch supporter of the FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Who is Voltaire?
The angry citizens of Paris storming the prison/armory to arm themselves for the revolution
What is "the storming of the Bastille"?
Started the 30 Years War
What is the Defenestration of Prague?