Quiz 2 Flashcards
kings or queens who held all of the power within their states
Absolute Monarch
Absolute Monarch
kings or queens who held all of the power within their states
Divine Right
God created the monarchy, the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth, they answered only to God
God created the monarchy, the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth, they answered only to God
Divine Right
Edict of Nantes
declaration of religious toleration
declaration of religious toleration
Edict of Nantes
Intendant
a french government official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes and administer justice
a french government official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes and administer justice
intendant
boyar
Russia’s landowning nobles
Russia’s landowning nobles
Boyar
Westernization
a way to make russia stronger
a way to make russia stronger
Westernization
Restoration
the period of Charles II’s rule over England, after the collapse of Oliver Cromwell’s government
the period of Charles II’s rule over England, after the collapse of Oliver Cromwell’s government
Restoration
Habeas Corpus
gave every prisoner the right to be brought before a judge
gave every prisoner the right to be brought before a judge
Habeas Corpus
Glorious Revolution
the bloodless overthrow of the english king James II and his replacement by William and Mary
The bloodless overthrow of the english king James II and his replacement by William and Mary
Glorious Revolution
Constitutional Monarchy
a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited by law
a system of governing in which the ruler’s power is limited by law
Constitutional Monarchy
Cabinet
officials who acted in the ruler’s name but represented the major’s party in Parliament
Officials who acted in the ruler’s name but represented the major’s party in Parliament
Cabinet
