Unit 1
Absolutism
consisted of the authority to make laws, levy taxes. Administer justice, control the state's administrative system and determine foreign policy.
Louis XIV
was able to add territory to France's northeastern frontier but also left France impoverished and surrounded by enemies
After his "invasion" in 1688, William of Orange recognized a Bill of Rights that accomplished all of the following EXCEPT A. allowing full religious toleration in England and its empire B. Limiting the powers of the monarchy C. Guaranteeing the rights of citizens to keep arms D. Guaranteeing the rights of citizens to a trial by jury
A
Which event did NOT occur in England during the period of the 1640s to 1660 A.After the death of Charles I, Cornwell became the new king of England B. Charles I was executed C. Charles I antagonized the Puritans in Parliament D. Oliver Cornwell led his New Model Army to victory over the forces of the King
A
After the Turks were defeated in 1687 all of Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia came under Habsburg rule, thus establishing in southeastern Europe the
Austrian Empire
The Puritans were
Calvinists who wanted to purify the Anglican Church
As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became a
Constitutional Monarchy
The greatest figure of the Baroque style was the italian architect and sculptor
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
A major goal of Peter the Great's reforms was to
Increase the military power of Russia
The Russian ruler who first took the title of tsar, who expanded the territories of Russia to the east, and who crushed the power of the nobility was
Ivan IV
Which King became the traditional example of 17th century absolutism?
Louis XVI
Junkers
Members of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism.
William Shakespeare
Represented the golden age of English literature
James I alienated England's Parliament because of his advocacy of
divine right of kings
Baroque artist wanted to
harmonize the classical ideals of renaissance art with the spiritual feelings of the 16th century religious revival
Louis XIV
started 4 wars between 1667-1713 in order to ensure the domination of his bourbon dynasty over European affairs.
Oliver Cromwell
the military genius of the civil war
One of Peter the Greats priorities was
the reorganization of the army and the creation of a navy.
Absolutism
the sovereign power in the state rested in the hands of a king who claimed to rule by divine right- the idea that kings received their power from god and were responsible to no one but god
