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Unit 8 Key Words Flashcards

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Define

Dynastic cycle

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New dynasty->dynasty begins neglecting it’s duties->rebellion->fall of dynasty->

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Define

Dynasty

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A sequence of rulers considered as members of the same family

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Define

Shang dynasty

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Chinese family that ruled from the 21st century to the 17th century bc

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Define

Zhou dynasty

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Chinese family that ruled from 1046 bc-256 bc

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Define

Mandate of Heaven

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An ancient Chinese beliefs that heaven granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly

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Define

Feudalism

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The system of political organizations that existed in Europe from the 9th to the 15th centuries

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Define

Feudal contract

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A feudal contract is a treaty in the early modern period to hold one’s land in exchange for service or labour. The contracts demanded every tenant to attend the court of his/her overload to support and advise him.

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Define

Fief

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An estate of land held on condition of feudal service

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Define

Vassal

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Holder of land on feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance

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Define

Lord

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A feudal superior

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Define

Serfs

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Medieval Serfs were peasants who worked his lord’s land and paid him certain dues in return for the use of land, the possession (not the ownership) of which was heritable.

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Define

Divine right of kings

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Doctrine that kinds deserve their authority from god. God choses who rules. Louis the 14th

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Define

Absolutism

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A form of government where the leader has supreme authority

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Who was

James I of England

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First to rule by divine right of kings circa 1603

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Who was

Louis XIV

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Nicknamed the sun king
Circa 1638-1715
Almost always in a war
Weakened the government by being greedy for power

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Define

Absolute monarchy

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Monarch exercises ultimate authority over its sovereign state

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Define

Enlightened despot

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Enlightened monarchs embraced the principles of the Enlightenment, especially its emphasis upon rationality, and applied them to their territories. They tended to allow religious toleration, freedom of speech and the press, and the right to hold private property. Most fostered the arts, sciences, and education. In the 18th century

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Define

Prussia

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Northeastern Germany and Poland.

Under Fredrick the greats rule

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Who was

Frederick the great

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King of Prussia
Circa 1740-48
Thought of as an enlightened despot

19
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Who was

Maria Theresa

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Archduchess of Austria
Circa 1717-80
Also considered an enlightened despot

20
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Who was

Catherine the great

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Ruled Russia 1729-96

Enlightened despot

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