Chapter 14 Vocabulary: World History

Armada

A fleet of warships—to invade England. The fleet that set sail had neither the ships nor the man- power that Philip had planned to send.

Absolutism

A system in which a ruler holds total power.

Mannerism

Art reflected this new environment by deliberately breaking down the High Renaissance principles of balance, harmony, and moderation.

Militant

Combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods.

Boyar

He power of the Russian nobility.

Divine Right of Kings

Kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.

Edict of Nantes

Kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.

Witchcraft

Magic.

Baroque

Mannerism was eventually replaced by a new movement

Commonwealth

Parliament next abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords and declared England a republic

Inflation

Rising prices.

Natural Rights

Rights with which they were born.

Czar

The Russian word for caesar.