Absolutism and constitutionalism Flashcards
1
Q
What was absolutism derived from?
A
The belief in divine rights of kings
2
Q
Who supported the belief of ‘natural rights’
A
John locke: life, liberty, and property
3
Q
Cardinal Richelieu…
A
laid down the foundation for french absolutism
4
Q
Intendant System was too
A
weaken nobility
5
Q
Who was the best model of absolutism in france?
A
Louis XIV (fourteenth)
6
Q
Edict of Nantes
A
religious tolerance