Chapter 15: State building Flashcards
Who was Cardinal Richeleau?
Eliminated political and military rights of Huguenots, but kept their religious rights
Caused debt because of war. Taille (tax land and property) increased
Who was Cardinal Mazarin?
Came into power after Louis Xlll and Richelieu died. Anne of Austria allowed Marazin to be in charge, Louis only 4.
What was the Fronde?
Faced 2 revolts from nobles to limit the monarchy
Who was Bishop Bossuet?
Argued power comes from god, king inherited position from god.
Royal power was absolute because it came from god
What was the palace of versailles?
Nobles that needed to be around him had to answer him for everything
What was the economic position of King Louis XIV reign?
high tariffs on goods coming in. removed tariffs on domestic french products
encouraged people to move to Canada to hunt fur
Who was Jean Baptiste Colbert?
finance ministers of king louis xiv and promoted mercantilist policies
What was the religious position during Louis XIV reign?
revoked edict of nantes that tolerated the huguenots when he issues edict of fontainbleu
supported cathloic clergy, jesuits
What was the War of Spanish succession?
Charles ll king of spain had no legitimate heir, so he willed throne and overseas empore to Philipp(grandson of louis xiv)
Why did the economy lead to the decline of spain?
taxation was too strong for spanish people (inflation)
How did Charles ll lead to the decline of Spain?
physically weak led to weak position in the world
what was the german states?
well governed, but not big in power. developed a lot of universities. most people lived at thesusbstinent level
What was the country of Denmark?
A hereditary monarch was established under Christian V
not a really well governed absolute monarchy
What was the Italian States?
only place that felt still italian were florence, papal states, and venice. austria would gain most of itsly during 1700 after war of spanish succession
Who was Gustavis Adolphis
Sweedish monarch was the lead monarch, but nobility created first estate
killed during 30 year war
Who was Charles XII
built up the military in sweeden but involved in too many wars with Poland and denmark and lost land to russia
Who was Sultan Suleiman I
ruled ottoman empire military was strong and dedicated, created out of christian boys coverted to muslim faith
What was the commercial revolution
england in 1600 great increase in trade and commerce led to greater middle class. willing to pay taxes, but wanted a say in how the money was sent
Calvinism in England
calvinist largest percent of people in england
What did the Stuarts want?
king, archbishop of canterbury, bishops determined practice anf doctrine
What did the puritans want?
chruch members wanted more voice and expressing dissenting views
Reign of James I
Divine right of kings: published True Law of Free Monarches. parliament wanted to get rid of pope side of monarchy, James thought presbyterian style politics would ruin monarchy
Charles I
england: opposed puritans and affirmed anglican church. In exchange of funds he signs Petition of Rights 1628
What was the peition of rights
weaken the monarchy no one be conpelled to pay tax or loan
no one imprisoned without process of law
