Exam 1 Flashcards
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
4 markets of capitalism
Capital
Raw materials
Labor force
Consumer
Jean Calvin (John Calvin)
From Geneva.
Wrote the institutes of the Christian religion.
Believed land belong to everyone.
“Faith and God works”
Thomas Müntzer
Followed Martin Luther’s ideas.
Was in the peasants revolt.
Wrote 12 articles.
Henry VIII
Believed land belonged to the king.
Had 6 marriages because he wanted a baby boy.
Declared himself head of the church.
Charles V
Spoke French.
Became emperor of the HRE.
Ulrich Zwingli
The most important reformer in the Swiss reformation.
The Huguenots
French Calvinist.
The council of Trent
Catholic counter reformation.
The Jesuits
Helped convert Muslims.
30 years War
(1618-1648)
Peace of West Phalia
Marked end of HRE.
Puritans
Wanted to remove catholic practices from the Church of England.
Oliver Cromwell
“Hero of Revolution”
Stated “king is not England and England is not king”.
Leader of the iron sights.
Became dictator.
Louis XIV
Revolted against Nantes.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Came up with the idea mercantilism.