Absolutism Flashcards
Name the absolutist ruler
Issued Edict of Nantes- granting religious toleration to the _________ Hueguenots
Henry IV- French
Nobility of the robe-
Henry IV- France
Intendant System- divide ____________ into regions with intendants that worked for the king, weakened political power of the nobility
Cardinal Richelieu- France
The Fronde
Louis XIV
The Sun King
Louis XIV
“I am the state”
Louis XIV
Implemented strict mercantilist policies, recognized the importance of colonies
Colbert
Revocation of Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV (Many Huguenots fled France as result)
Louis XIV’s two goals
Expand France’s neutral frontiers (Rhine and Switzerland)
Make France global empire- inherit Spanish Habsburg possessions
War of Spanish Succession
Louis XIV… Louis’s grandson was going to inherit Spanish throne, posed threat to Balance of Power
Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
Created a new balance of power that lasted 30 years
French gains of Utrecht (2)
Louis grandson, Philip V could be king of Spain as long as Spain and France never united. Alsace remained French possession
English gains of Utrecht (3)
- Received Spanish naval bases at Gibraltar
- Received asiento (spanish slave trade) from Spain
- Gained Nova Scotia and Newfoundland from France
Austrian gains (2)
- Spanish Netherlands became Austrian Netherlands
2. Obtained parts of Italy
Pragmatic Saction
Charles VI. Daughter Maria Theresa, stated that Habsburg territories could not be divided and Maria would inherit throne
Hohenzollerns
Brandenburg-Prussia ruling family
Great Elector
Frederick William- Prussia
Religious Toleration, high taxes, set foundation fro strong Prussia, increase industry
Frederick William- Prussia
Recognized as first Prussian king
Frederick I
Military King
Frederick William I
Modernized Russia
Peter the Great
Gained control of the Baltic Eastern Shore from Sweden (Great Northern War)
Peter the Great`
Significance of St. Petersburg
Symbol of power for Peter
Controlled Boyars by westernizing them, required nobles to serve in army
Peter the Great
Serfs were exploited- bound to land and forced to work in mines and factories
Peter the Great
Example of energetic leader changing a nation
Peter the Great
Jean Boden
First to provide a theoretical basis for absolutists states. Believed that only absolutism could provide order and force people to obey the government