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| A political system in which a ruler holds total power |
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A ruler who has total power
*All aspects of life including speech, religion, ideas, social gatherings, money etc. |
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The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule
*Kings are God on earth
*Gods Lieutenants |
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*Called "The Sun King" because he was the center of the French universe
*Became King of France at 5 years old
*Said, "I am the State"
*Was an extreme absolute monarch who believed in Divine Right
*King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715) |
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| A French government official appointed by the monarch (King Louis XIV) to collect taxes and administer justice |
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| Palace constructed by Louis XIV outside of Paris to glorify his rule and subdue the nobility |
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*Autocratic Ruler
*Followed Ivan the Terrible
*Russian Czar
*Ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, wanted closer ties to western Europe, modernize and strengthen Russia |
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| Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture |
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| *Peter the Great's long visit to Western Europe to learn about European customs and manufacturing techniques to help westernize Russia |
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| King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649). His power struggles with Parliament resulted in the English Civil War (1642-1648) in which Charles was defeated. He was tried for treason and beheaded in 1649 |
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| Document prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England in 1628; challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared that even the monarch was subject to the laws of the land |
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| In this bloodless revolution, the English Parliament and William and Mary agreed to overthrow James II. This led to a constitutional monarchy and the drafting of the English Bill of Rights |
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| A person can't be held in prison without first being charged with a crime |
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| Feudal system, the use of serfs to work the land in return for protection against barbarian invasions |
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Document created by Henry IV of France.
It gave Huguenots (French protestants) a place to live in peace and a place to worship |
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