A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.
What did the Palace of Versailles do?
King Louis the 14th relocated many nobles to his palace at Versailles where he could keep an eye on them and demand their loyalty.
King Louis the 14th repealed the edict of Nantes
Wanted to promote religious unity to gain power
Agricultural output tripled despite urbanization thanks to new farming technology
Partition of Poland
Weak constitutional monarchy of Poland, was split between Austria, Prussia, and Russia worked together to divide Poland. Did this to maintain the balance of power between each other
Held on to power at all costs and didn't give people the rights he had promised them
Triangle Trade
English civl war causes
Glorious Revolution (1688)
Mary and William of orange offered the throne by parliament to replace James II (successor to Charles II), after he fled. Peaceful* transfer of power. Ended divine right of kings and English bill of rights
Peter the great's political reform
Required nobles to serve in the army. Created the table of ranks that ensured experts ended up on top
mechanical hoe
Increased the efficiency with which weeds were removed from the soil
Included provisions for parliament, not the monarch to levy taxes. Stipulated that when parliament made a law, it couldn't be overturned by the monarch
Restoration period
Parliament restores the monarchy after the protectorate and appoints Charles 2nd.
Said by Louis the 14th, the absolute ruler of france
Mercantilism
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
associations of artisans organized to regulate the quality, quantity, and price of the goods produced as well as the number of affiliated apprentices and journeymen
Absolutism causes
The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
The fronde
Waterframe
spinning machine powered by water wheel, invented by Richard Arkwright
New Model Army
Military impact of balance of power wars
Nations who expanded their military found themselves on the winning side of balance of power. Started an arms race as France, Sweden and others rapidly expanded their military after the 30 years war
Before becoming king of England with Mary, he led the Calvinist revolt against Spain in the Netherlands in the 80 years war
Allowed for new crop-rotation methods and improved European diets which increased life-spans
Between king Phillip ||| of Spain and 17 provinces of Netherlands , provinces won the war. Was fought over Spanish control of Dutch wealth and tolerance of Protestantism
Rise of insurance
During the Industrial Revolution, insurance started to gain prevalence. Insurance for entrepreneurs gave them the confidence to invest a very large amount of money on industrializing
Lower prices thanks to Industrial Revolution, agricultural Revolution, and the slave trade made many new things affordable for middle class Europeans, who started buying more stuff
Divine Right of Kings
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
Jethro Tull's seed drill
Made sure seeds were planted at exact intervals and made sure they were covered with dirt
After the peace of Westphalia, wars were fought to maintain the balance of power instead of over religion
Dutch States General
