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Chapter 15 Flashcards

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Absolutism

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Acceptance or belief in absolute power of one group of government

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Divine right monarchy

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A king chosen by God to rule

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Intendant

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People who replaced officials so they could report straight to the King

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Parlements

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Councils of noble judges

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Boyars

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Russian rank under the prince

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Procurator

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Agent represent in court

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Janissaries

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Powerful political forces in the Ottoman state.

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Gentry

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People of good social position

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Mannerism

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Style of the paintings and bronze sculptures (Stylish)

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Baroque

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Irregular shaped art

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30 years’ war

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King of Bohemia wanted to impose Catholicism
Protestant Union and Catholic League

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Peace of Westphalia

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Two peace treaties in 1648

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Louis XIV

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Brought France to be super powerful and very dominate

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Fronde

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Rebellious movement to keep the government in check

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert

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Served as general of finance

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Edict of Fontainbleau

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Louis XIV allowed the Huguenots to practice their religion

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Edict of Nantes

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Calvinism and Protestantism of France were granted.

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War of Spanish Succession

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First world war of modern times. Triggered by death of King Charles II of Spain

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Hohenzollern

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German royal dynasty who were the royal people

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Junkers

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Owned great estates that were maintained by peasants with a few rights

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Michael Romanov

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First Russian tsar. Founded Romanov dynasty

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Peter the Great

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Modernized Russia

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Made a centralized legal system for the Ottoman state.

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English Civil War

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Parliamentarians vs Royalists about government ruling and religion

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Shakespeare

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Famous guy

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Realism

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Type of art style. More realistic

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Calssicism

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Art style and was more fancy and focused on the rich people.

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Witchcraft Craze

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Looked to older women as scapegoats

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Bohemian phase (30 yrs war)

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1618-1625, Unhappy with their king and he wanted Catholicism when they were mostly Calvinists. Nobles rebelled
Replaced with leader of the Protestant Union.

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Danish Phase (30 yrs war)`

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1625-1629, Lutheran king intervened on behalf of Protestants and led army into northern Germany.

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Swedish Phase

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