absolutism Flashcards
phillip II
most catholic king, converted prots to catholics
phillips II only victory
battle of lepanto (OE and holy league/spain) fighting for cyprus
phillip is known for his failures-
losing against england and spain (fall of the spanish armada) and not putting effort into learning the netherlands langauge and visitng there
armada
fleet of warships
huguenots
French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
Defenestration of Prague
Ferdinand II’s men were thrown out the window
Ferdinand II
Catholic and the Holy Roman Emperor
He wanted to convert everyone to Catholicism
Phases of the 30 Years War
Bohemian phase (1618-1625)
Danish phase (1625-1629)
Swedish phase (1630-1635)
French phase (1635-1648)
Edict of Restitution
any land that the Catholics lost to the Protestants had to be restored, given back, to the Catholics
Gustov Adolphus
King of Sweden
Peace of Prague 1635
the midway point between the 30 years war, protected only a small portion of the Holy Roman Empire / Protestant land
National Sovereignty
the independence of a state combined with the right and power of regulating itself without foreign interference
Divine Right of Kings
God gives you power as king
Puritans
protestants in England that were inspired by Calvanist ideas who wanted to purify the anglican church located in parliment
Cavaliers
Monarchy / Royalists
Roundheads
Parliamentary forces
Commonwealth
A political community where you vote people in for the common good of the people
English Bill of Rights
this bill laid the foundation for a constitutional monarchy / made by William and Mary
Natural rights
Life, Liberty, and Property
Absolutism
Is a system in which a ruler holds total power
Mercantilism
The act of decreasing imports and increasing exports
Czar
Russian for Caesar; the title used by Russian emperors
Boyar
Russian title for a noble
Austrian Habsburgs
Had played a significant role in European politics as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire