absolutism Flashcards
r kelly
An ardent believer in the divine right of kings, system of absolute monarchial rule
Louis XIV
A series of revolts between 1648-1653 known as the Fronde began…
1648 when cardinal Mazarin levied a tax on judicial officers. When they refused to pay and demanded the right to approve new taxes, he had the leaders arrested.
The Fronde goal
to protect their ancient liberties from royal encroachments NOT to overthrow the king
Results of the Fronde
Louis centralized the army under his direct control
The gardens reflected the spirit of Louis XIV’s rule, their geometrical arrangement and clear lines showed…
that art and design could tame nature, that order and control defined the exercise of power
Absolutism
A system of government in which the ruler contains sole and uncontestable power
Louis will achieve absolutism by making everyone dependent on him using a systematic policy of…
Bestowing pensions, officers, honors, gifts, and the threat of disfavor or punishment
Nobility of the sword
family members, princes, old military based nobility
Intendants
holders of a public administrative office
3 main functions of intendants
-Collection of taxes
-Financing public projects
-Provisioning of the army
Mercantilism
Government must intervene in the economy to increase national wealth by whatever means possible
Louis XIV will embark on a series of wars that will earn him the nickname:
The Christian Turk
The War of Spanish Succession
Charles II, King of Spain dies, leaving no male heir, Louis attempted to unify the French and the Spanish crowns and controll a vast empire
Frederick William of Hohenzollern unlike Louis, he recognized
Nobile dominance over the land in exchange for state service
His true contribution to absolutism in his realm was the
quadrupling of the army
Parliaments most indispensable power
Was its ability to raise tax revenues far in excess of all other sources of revenue at the crowns disposal
Because England had no single constitutional document __________________ regulated relations between king and parliament
A variety of laws, judicial decisions, charters, petitions, and customary procedures
Caused the Scots to riot and invade England
Archbishop of Canterbury issued the book of Common Prayer to enforce uniform rules of worship in England, Scotland, and Wales
The Long parliament passed 3 laws in order to place limits on the kings absolute monarchial rule
-Parliament should convene once every 3 yrs
-Made it illegal for the king to impose taxes without parliamentary consent
-Parliament passed a law forbiding the king to dissolve it without its consent
Fought for parliament
Roundheads
Fought for the king
Cavaliers
Levellers
wanted to level social difference and extend political participation to all male property owners
Charles I was found guilty
of atempting to establish an unlimited and tyrannical power
The Cromwellian Rump Parliament then abolishedf the monarchy and the House of Lords and setup a Puritan Republic known as the
Commonwealth of England
