World History Absolutism Test 2023 Study Guide
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absolutism
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a
constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
absolute monarch
king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society
divine right
the idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and are therefore
answerable only to God
czar
a Russian emperor
boyars
landowning nobles of Russia
Phillip II
Spain-1527; Control of Spanish and Portugese Empire; Lots of soldiers; Huge amounts
of gold and silver--personally take gold and silver from ships
Louis XIV
France; Increased taxes to increase wealth of France; tried to expand France's
boundaries; Built palace and spent 2 billion dollars
Ivan the Terrible
Russian; Gave Russia code of laws; killed anyone he thought was a traitor; created own
class; took land from unloyal and gave to loyal
Peter the Great
Russia-1696; Traveled to Western Europe undercover; brought back potatoes and
westernized Russia; built St. Petersburg; abolished political powers with large army;
brought church under his ctonrol; reduced power of landowners
James II
flaunted his Catholicism by appointing many Catholics to high office and was eventually
overthrown during the Glorious Revolution
War of Spanish Succession
a conflict, lasting from 1701-1713, in which a number of European states fought to
prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain as well as France
Seven Years' War
a conflict in Europe, North America and India lasting from 1756-1763 in which the forces
of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia and other countries
English Civil War
a conflict lasting from 1642-1649 in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled
supporters of England's monarchy
Glorious Revolution
the bloodless overthrow of the English King James II and his replacement by William
and Mary
Constitutional Monarchy
a monarchy in which the ruler's power is limited by law
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absolutism
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a
constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
absolute monarch
king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society
divine right
the idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and are therefore
answerable only to God
czar
a Russian emperor
boyars
landowning nobles of Russia
Phillip II
Spain-1527; Control of Spanish and Portugese Empire; Lots of soldiers; Huge amounts
of gold and silver--personally take gold and silver from ships
Louis XIV
France; Increased taxes to increase wealth of France; tried to expand France's
boundaries; Built palace and spent 2 billion dollars
Ivan the Terrible
Russian; Gave Russia code of laws; killed anyone he thought was a traitor; created own
class; took land from unloyal and gave to loyal
Peter the Great
Russia-1696; Traveled to Western Europe undercover; brought back potatoes and
westernized Russia; built St. Petersburg; abolished political powers with large army;
brought church under his ctonrol; reduced power of landowners
James II
flaunted his Catholicism by appointing many Catholics to high office and was eventually
overthrown during the Glorious Revolution
War of Spanish Succession
a conflict, lasting from 1701-1713, in which a number of European states fought to
prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain as well as France
Seven Years' War
a conflict in Europe, North America and India lasting from 1756-1763 in which the forces
of Britain and Prussia battled those of Austria, France, Russia and other countries
English Civil War
a conflict lasting from 1642-1649 in which Puritan supporters of Parliament battled
supporters of England's monarchy
Glorious Revolution
the bloodless overthrow of the English King James II and his replacement by William
and Mary
Constitutional Monarchy
a monarchy in which the ruler's power is limited by law
