Ch.15 Absolutism Flashcards
Defenestration of Prague
The First Defenestration of Prague involved the killing of seven members of the city council by a crowd of radical Czech Hussites on July 30, 1419.
Frederick IV of the Palatinate
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Gustavus Adolphus
King of Sweden who developed the first standing army conscripts notable for the flexibility of its tactics
Peace of Westphalia
Ensured that all German states including the Calvinist ones were free to determine their own religion
Jacques Bossuet and the “Divine Right” of kings
Medieval political theorists had seen kings as deriving their authority from God, but as obliged to rule in accordance with law and in consultation with the nobility. Some political philosophers of the Middle Ages wanted to assert the prince’s authority against the Pope; most accepted that a prince ruling tyrannically could be removed by his subjects. Marsilius of Padua (c. 1270-1342) went further than most in subjecting the king to the community.
Cardinal Richlieu and Lewis X I I I
Cardinal Richelieu was a strong believer in the power of the crown - as had been his predecessor the Duke de Luynes. Richelieu served his master - Louis XIII - well and did much to make Seventeenth Century France a classic example of the expansion of royal absolutism at the expense of noble power.
Cardinal Mazarin
An Italian who had come to France as a Papel legit and then became neutralized measure and attempted to carry on Richlieu’s policies until he’s his death
Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France ranks as one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reigned for 72 years, 54 of them he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labeled as the age of Louis XIV. Since then his rule has been hailed as the supreme example of a type of government - absolutism. He epitomized the ideal of kingship. During his reign France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers in Europe.
The Fronde
The Fronde (the name for the “sling” of a children’s game played in the streets of Paris in defiance of civil authorities) was in part an attempt to check the growing power of royal government; its failure prepared the way for the absolutism of Louis XIV’s personal reign.
Edict of Fontainebleu
In October 1685, Louis XIV signed the Edict of Fontainebleau which repealed the Edict of Nantes. It banned Protestant worship and the emigration of Protestants. Pastors were banished.
Versailles
Serves many purposes it was a residence of the keen reception hall for staff affairs office building for the members of the Kings government in the home of thousands of royal officials and aristocratic courtiers
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Wanted to increase the wealth and power of France through general adherence to mercantilism which stressed government regulation of economic activities to benefit the state
Frederick William
The Great Elector
Frederick 3rd son of Frederick William
Next elector
Austria
Means Bohemia
Frederick 1
Frederick 2nd
King and 2nd elector
Frederick William the great elector
- Laid foundation for the Prussian state
- came to power in the miss of the 30 years war
- built a competent and efficient standing army