Chapter 15 Flashcards
Absolutism
Acceptance or belief in absolute power of one group of government
Divine right monarchy
A king chosen by God to rule
Intendant
People who replaced officials so they could report straight to the King
Parlements
Councils of noble judges
Boyars
Russian rank under the prince
Procurator
Agent represent in court
Janissaries
Powerful political forces in the Ottoman state.
Gentry
People of good social position
Mannerism
Style of the paintings and bronze sculptures (Stylish)
Baroque
Irregular shaped art
30 years’ war
King of Bohemia wanted to impose Catholicism
Protestant Union and Catholic League
Peace of Westphalia
Two peace treaties in 1648
Louis XIV
Brought France to be super powerful and very dominate
Fronde
Rebellious movement to keep the government in check
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Served as general of finance
Edict of Fontainbleau
Louis XIV allowed the Huguenots to practice their religion
Edict of Nantes
Calvinism and Protestantism of France were granted.
War of Spanish Succession
First world war of modern times. Triggered by death of King Charles II of Spain
Hohenzollern
German royal dynasty who were the royal people
Junkers
Owned great estates that were maintained by peasants with a few rights
Michael Romanov
First Russian tsar. Founded Romanov dynasty
Peter the Great
Modernized Russia
Suleiman the Magnificent
Made a centralized legal system for the Ottoman state.
English Civil War
Parliamentarians vs Royalists about government ruling and religion
Shakespeare
Famous guy
Realism
Type of art style. More realistic
Calssicism
Art style and was more fancy and focused on the rich people.
Witchcraft Craze
Looked to older women as scapegoats
Bohemian phase (30 yrs war)
1618-1625, Unhappy with their king and he wanted Catholicism when they were mostly Calvinists. Nobles rebelled
Replaced with leader of the Protestant Union.
Danish Phase (30 yrs war)`
1625-1629, Lutheran king intervened on behalf of Protestants and led army into northern Germany.
Swedish Phase
