Absolutism Flashcards

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Protestant group who wanted to purify the church of England of its catholic practices due to Stuart kings james 1 and Charles

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Puritans

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2
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Known as royalists, this group supported king Charles 1 vs parliament forces during the English civil war

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Cavaliers

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One of the first documents made, it gave certain rights to English nobles and limited some of the kings power.

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Magna Carta

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4
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`The belief that a ruler authority comes directly from god

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Divine right

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5
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4444444444444444444444444444444444He was the king of England during the restoration period who relaxed the laws following the strict common wealth period

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Charles 11

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Led round head forces during the English civil war, ruled England with strict puritan laws during the commonwealth

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Oliver Cromwell

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Ruling family of England beginning in 1603, had many disagreements with parliament over authority

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Stuarts

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Last catholic king in England who was over throne without any violence in the glorious revolution

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James 11

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9
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Used by peter the great to make Russia like the more advanced nations of Europe

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Westernization

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10
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Supporters of parliament vs the royalist during the English civil war

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Round heads

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11
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Huge palace and home of the french government built by Louis XIV

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Versailles

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12
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English king who claimed divine right, fought parliament forces in the English civil war, and then was executed

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Charles 1

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Czar of Russia who was known for improving his nation with western tech and culture and expanding the boarders of the country

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Peter the great

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14
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They returned to England and bloodlessly overthrew James 11 in what was called the glorious revolution in 1688

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William & Mary

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Document that made parliament superior to the monarchy in England and did not allow kings to interfere in parliaments affairs

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English bill of rights

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16
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Catherine the great

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Leader of Russia after the death of her husband peter 111 - she expanded Russia and brought in many of the arts from other countries (scarlet letter)

17
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Commonwealth

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time period when Oliver Cromwell lead England. No fun military based

18
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Consitutional/limted monarchy

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The king has limited power, most of the power lies in parliament

19
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Glorious revolution

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William and Mary overthrew James 11

20
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Louie XIV

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Absolute monarch in France and built Versailles

21
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Petition of rights

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English document that helped subjects under the king contain their own rights (Under king Charles 1)

22
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Restoration

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Marked the return of Charles 11 as the king, following the period of the common wealth with Oliver Cromwell.

23
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English civil war

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King Charles 1 wanted too much power, did not respect the rights of his subjects, and parliament was threw with this and had to take a stand against him. Religion was also a big aspect to this. Cavaliers vs. Round heads.

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Consequences English civil war

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Many people died, and after the war, Oliver Cromwell took over, and became a powerful ruler over the people, and this is why the war started in the first place to not let this happen. King Charles 1 was executed, and after Cromwell rule, his son, Charles 11, became a relaxed king.

25
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Who ruled after Charles 11?

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James 11, Charles brother

26
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Who was Charles 11 to Charles 1?

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Charles 11 was Charles 1 son. Charles 1 was a bad and controlling ruler, while Charles 11 was relaxed