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| The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute or unconditional rule |
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| (1542-1605) Emperor of the Mughal Empire in India. He is considered to be their greatest ruler. He is responsible for the expansion of his empire, the stability his administration gave to it, and the increasing of trade and cultural diffusion |
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| Title of the ruler of Russia. Taken from the word Caesar, which means emperor |
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| The justification of monarchy through the word of God |
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| (1689) A Bill of Rights written after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which placed Williams and Mary on the throne of England. The bill created a limited monarchy and established Parliament as the ruling body of the nation. |
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| First Czar of Russia. Centalized royal power and introduced Russia to extreme absolute power |
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| Court preacher to Louis XIV of France, Bossuet was strong advocate of political absolutism and the divine right of kings. He argued that government was divine and the kings received their power form God. |
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| A book written by Thomas Hobbes describing his theory that an absolute government was the only means of balancing human interests and desires with their rights of life and property. |
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| Government in which a legislative body limits the monarchs power. |
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| (1638-1715) known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles |
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| (1599-1658) Leader of the English Revolution that deposed the Stuart monarchs in favor of a short lived Republic. Cromwell acted as Lord Protector until the restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 |
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| (1672-1725) Czar of Russia. Worked to centralize royal power and bring all Russians under his control. Reduced power of the nobility and gained control of the Russian Orthodox Church |
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| (1527-1598) King of Spain from 1556-1598. Absolute monarch who helped lead the Counter Reformation by persecuting Protestants in his holdings. Also sent the Spanish Armada against England |
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| People who were seeking to "purify" the church of England by eliminating Catholic practices. Conflicted with King James I |
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| Political and Religious revolution in England between 1640 and 1660. The monarchy was abolished in favor of a Republic led by Oliver Cromwell. It ended with the seating of Charles II on the throne. Also known as the English Revolution. |
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| English thinker who believed that a strong government, an absolute monarchy, was necessary to maintain order. |
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| Political revolution in Great Britain in 1688 that put Williams and Mary on the throne, while limiting the power of the monarchy and making Parliment supreme. This event marks the beginning of a constitutional monarchy in England. |
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