Absolution And Constitutionalism Flashcards
Factors that strength and Royal powers
Medieval wars killed many aristocrats, middle-class supported the monarch, Reformation gave Monarch power that used to be in the church
Absolute monarchs
Unlimited power
Divine right of kings
Godly, king ruled by God’s authority, obedience to King equals obedience to God, King could do no wrong
Louis the 13th
Became king at age 9,
Cardinal richeliey
King Louis’s chief minister, absolute monarchy, destroying nobles castles in order to weaken their power, transfer local government
Louis the 14th
Crown at age 5, rained for 72 years, represented the height of absolution is him, unlimited political power, the sun king
Palace of Versailles
Demonstrated power well glory of France
Philip II
Habsburg, Spain
Philip II economic developments
Almost emptied Spanish treasure you with more costs, income from America declined, declined into economic crisis never fully got out
Phillip II Religious political our class conflicts
Spain fell from his highest peak, lost the Spanish Armada, in the Netherlands he been Protestantism and killed Protestants
Philip II foreign policy
Planned enterprise of England, lost Spanish Armada, want to conquer the Netherlands
James I
England, Stuart
James the first form policy
War with Spain, reformist tensions with church, peace treaty with Spain, 30 years war, pro Spanish policy
James the first religious political in class conflicts
Purify the church, wanted to make prayerbooks, Scott’s revolted because of the church, tends to roll without Parliament
James the first economic developments
Trade between England and Spain, attempted to restore Royal finances from church to pope
Louis XIV
France Bourbon
Louis XIV economic developments
Fannon, many people died of diseases, unemployment went up, not advanced technology
Louis XIV religious political or class conflicts
Ridiculous price of bread like to violent attacks, Catholic Protestant week, destruction of churches, persecuting Protestants
Louis XIV foreign-policy
Many wars, hated, annexing independent here Tories, inherited Spanish throne, grand alliance with France and the US
Maria Teresa
Austria empress of holy Roman Emperor, Habsburg
Maria Teresa economic developments during rain
Increased taxes, raised tariffs to protect goods produced in Austria
Maria Teresa religious political or class conflicts
First Silesian Wars, conservative Catholic, seven years war, didn’t retain Silesia
Maria Teresa form policy
Sack Sony, Sweden, Russia are her allies, waged war, want to expand military, hates Frederick