Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
Q

Absolutism

A

Acceptance or belief in absolute power of one group of government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Divine right monarchy

A

A king chosen by God to rule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Intendant

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Parlements

A

Councils of noble judges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Boyars

A

Russian rank under the prince

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Procurator

A

Agent represent in court

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Janissaries

A

Powerful political forces in the Ottoman state.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Gentry

A

People of good social position

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Mannerism

A

Style of the paintings and bronze sculptures (Stylish)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Baroque

A

Irregular shaped art

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

30 years’ war

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Peace of Westphalia

A

Two peace treaties in 1648

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Louis XIV

A

Brought France to be super powerful and very dominate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Fronde

A

Rebellious movement to keep the government in check

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

A

Served as general of finance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Edict of Fontainbleau

A

Louis XIV allowed the Huguenots to practice their religion

17
Q

Edict of Nantes

A

Calvinism and Protestantism of France were granted.

18
Q

War of Spanish Succession

A

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

19
Q

Hohenzollern

A

German royal dynasty who were the royal people

20
Q

Junkers

A

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

21
Q

Michael Romanov

A

First Russian tsar. Founded Romanov dynasty

22
Q

Peter the Great

A

Modernized Russia

23
Q

Suleiman the Magnificent

A

Made a centralized legal system for the Ottoman state.

24
Q

English Civil War

A

Parliamentarians vs Royalists about government ruling and religion

25
Shakespeare
Famous guy
26
Realism
Type of art style. More realistic
27
Calssicism
Art style and was more fancy and focused on the rich people.
28
Witchcraft Craze
Looked to older women as scapegoats
29
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.
30
Danish Phase (30 yrs war)`
1625-1629, Lutheran king intervened on behalf of Protestants and led army into northern Germany.
31
Swedish Phase