Chapter 5 -Absolute Monarchs Flashcards
Ferdinand
Charles V’s Brother.
Inherited Austria and the Holy Roman Empire.
Charles V
Divided empire Between son and brother.
Phillip II
Charles V’s Son. Inherited Spain, Spanish colonies, and Spanish Netherlands.
Phillip II’s accomplishments
Claimed Portugal Fought ottomans Fought and lost to England Weakened Spain. Made money off sugar, brought in gold and silver. Tons of wealth.
Why was Portugal such a good country to claim
Sugar
Explain the fight of Phillip II against Elizabeth I
Brought entire Spanish Armada. Lost. Weakened Spain.
Two Artists of the Spanish Golden Age
El Greco (The Greek) Velazquez
El Greco
The Greek
Brilliant colors, distorted human figure
The Greek
El Greco
Cervantes
Wrote Don Quixote
Don Quixote
First modern European novel
Two separate views of the motive of Cervantes with Don Quixote
Makes fun of Middle Ages and how simple it was and how everyone fought OR Missed the time of chivalry and fighting for honor
Inflation
Value of money goes down, price goes up.
Tax structure of Spain
Screwed up. Only taxes the lower class.
Guilds in Spain
Group for each trade/skill
Control the entire trade/skill
Control the number of tradesman in a town.
Control quality of work and prices.
Process to work your way up in a guild…
Apprenticeship.
Journeyman.
Then you must create something of the same quality of a master’s work. (Masterpiece)
Three things holding Spain back
Inflation
Tax structure
Guilds
Guilds
Tax structure
Inflation
Three things holding Spain back
Spanish have the Spanish Netherlands which turn into the..
Spanish Netherlands and The United Provinces of the Netherlands
The United Provinces of the Netherlands was.. (Religion)
Protestant
Spanish Netherlands were.. (Religion)
Catholic
What was unique about The United Provinces of the Netherlands?
They were a republic and had no dukes etc. They had a middle class.
Rembrandt
Artist. Depicted a Wealthy Middle Class & Use of light to focus.
Vermeer
Artist. Depicted domestic indoor settings. Painted women.
Absolute Monarchs
Believed they had Divine Right
Divine Right
The belief that god created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as Gods representative on earth.
Henry IV
King of France
Bourbon Dynasty
Brings France to richest point
How does Henry IV die?
Assassinated
When Henry IV gets assassinated who takes over?
Loui XIII
Cardinal Richelieu
Takes over for Louis XIII.
Forbids walls in Protestant cities
Nobles must tear down their fortified castles
Skepticism
Nothing can be known for sure
Montaigne
Creates the essay to express thoughts and opinions
Descartes
Creates scientific method
Edict of Nantes
Declaration if religious toleration in France for the Huguenots
Huguenots
French Protestants
Who takes over when Louis XIII dies?
Louis XIV
Why can’t Louis XIV rule?
He’s not old enough
Because Louis XIV can’t rule, who takes his place?
Cardinal Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin
Terrible ruler, stirred up anti-Mazarin riots.
Anti-Mazarin Riots
Riots protesting Mazarin
Outcome of the Anti-Mazarin Riots.
They failed.
Why the Anti-Mazarin Riots failed?
3
Nobles leading distrusted each other more than Mazarin
How old is Louis XIV when Mazarin Dies?
22
When Louis XIV took over at the age of 22, who did he choose to help him lead?
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Minister of France (understood finance)
Led well.
Intendants
People to collect taxes and administer justice.
Who did intendants replace?
The nobles
When Colbert dies what happens?
Louis XIV takes back over
What are two things that happen under Louis XIV’s rule?
Cancels edict of Nantes.
Builds Versailles and makes nobles live there.
Was Louis XIV a good ruler?
No.
Edict of Nantes
Declaration of religious tolerance in France
Specifically for Huguenots aka French Protestants
William Of Orange
King of England, joined League of Augsburg