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
King Louis the 14th relocated many nobles to his palace at Versailles where he could keep an eye on them and demand their loyalty.
Peter the great's cultural reforms
Reorganized the Russian Orthodox Church and replaced leadership with his appointees
Constitutionalsim
A war fought over the Spanish throne. Louis XIV wanted it for his grandson and fought a war against the Dutch, English, and the Holy Roman who wanted to maintain the balance of power.
putting-out system
Before factories, goods during the Industrial Revolution were mainly made in peoples homes through the putting out system
Rump Parliament
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies
Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elites over their respective roles in the political structure
The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
Restoration period
Jethro Tull's seed drill
Made sure seeds were planted at exact intervals and made sure they were covered with dirt
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
Hugenots flee France
Hundreds of thousands fled, robbing France of its healthy merchant class
English civl war causes
Divine right to rule, conflicts with parliament over money needed to put down rebellions, and conflict with puritans over religion. King Charles I married a catholic.
“I am the state”
Peter the great reforms
Visited Europe and convinced Russia needed to westernize and that he wanted to consolidate power for himself. Political reform, religious reform, cultural reform. To pay for the reforms, he tripled taxes so the peasants hated him
King Louis the 14th sent representatives of himself to implement his policies across France. Undermined the authority of local governors and the nobility
Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution
Allowed for new crop-rotation methods and improved European diets which increased life-spans
Oliver Cromwells dictatorship
Dutch States General
The Dutch federal assembly which comprised of Dutch oligarchs who made policy that served their best interests
Required nobles to serve in the army. Created the table of ranks that ensured experts ended up on top
Puritans
Agriculture Revolution (1600s-1800s)
Oliver Cromwell captured King Charles I and did away with political opposition in parliament, and then had King Charles beheaded.
Balance of Power
Peace of Utrecht (1713)
The republic in England established by Oliver Cromwell, though in reality, it was a military dictatorship
