History test Flashcards
Where was absolutism spread in Europe?
The absolutism spread in france.
What were Louis XIV’s policies and how can you characterize the style of his court?
The nobles at his authority in 2 ways
Nobility dependent
Away from home
The learned a lot from the palace
What were the causes and effects of absolutism?
Cause
Religion wars = fear
Growth of armies
Heavy taxes —– peasants revolts
Effect
Rulers controlled religion to control the spread of ideas
Rulers had large courts = spread fault
Rulers control the economy
How do the ideas of French thinkers reflect the conflicts and concerns of this time?
Positive
-Best in art literature and statesmanship in Europe
-Military in Europe
- Empires of colonies
Negatives
-War and Palace of Versailles equals debt
- Tax burden and abuse of power —– resentment towards monarch
What was the Thirty Years’ War?
The 30-year war was a religious war between Catholics and Protestants.
What is westernization and how can we characterize the difference between Russia and
Western Europe?
The specific traits of Russia’s natural environment were unproductive soil, a short growing season, an abundance of land and a small population. 2. Distance from navigable seas and land travel are the main features distinguishing Russia from Western Europe
How did Peter the Great’s reforms impact Russia? What were they?
He cut the age of exploration and made a warm water part. He introduced potatoes.
What were the causes and results of the English Civil War?
Causes
-The king was taken prisoner
and killed for treason.
-Charles 1 forced to flee London
Results
-Parliament limits the monarch’s
power
How would absolutism lay the groundwork for widespread discontent?
Absolutism laid the groundwork for widespread discontent because the Monarchy had all the power, allowing them to do anything THEY thought was right, even if it did not help their people. (Lowering the power of the estates).
Absolute Monarch
Monarchs wanted power to rule with no limit
Divine Right
The belief that an absolute monarch’s authority to rule came directly from God
Palace of Versailles- In french built by Louis XIV
This was the prototype for the powerful place after this was build
Hall of mirrors
Gold everywhere
30 Years War
-This war is forcing the protestants into Catholicism
- major religious war
-dissolve the roman catholic line
Czar
russian term which mean caesar
Boyars
Nobility in Russia
