Ch. 7 Crisis & AbsolutIsm in Europe Flashcards
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What is the divine right of kings?
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When the king can do whatever he wants, even if the people or Parliament didn’t like it.
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Who were the Huguenots? Puritans?
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Huguenots are French Protestants who were influenced by Calvin;
Puritans are English Protestants who were influenced by Calvin;
Basically they were early Calvinists
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What caused the English Civil War?
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The disagreements between the supporters of the king and Parliament
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?
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Cromwell was a Puritan who led a military over England from 1649 to 1658
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Who said “l’etat, c’est moi”? What does it mean?
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King Louis XIV of France; it mean “I am the state
