Rump Parliament
The Cromwell-controlled Parliament that proclaimed England a republic and abolished the House of Lords and the monarchy.
William of Orange
Jean Colbert's mercantilist policies
Jean Colbert, king Louis 14th’s finance minister implemented mercantilist policies to reduce France’s debt, improve domestic industry, expand colonial holdings, and created a favorable balance of trade. King Louis 14 wars undid these improvement
Puritans
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.
Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution
Allowed for new crop-rotation methods and improved European diets which increased life-spans
Oliver Cromwell captured King Charles I and did away with political opposition in parliament, and then had King Charles beheaded.
King Louis the 14th repealed the edict of Nantes
The fronde
80 Years War (1568-1648)
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
Peace of Utrecht (1713)
The pact concluding the War of the Spanish Succession, forbidding the union of France with Spain. Maintained the balance of power in Europe.
King Louis the 14th sent representatives of himself to implement his policies across France. Undermined the authority of local governors and the nobility
putting-out system
Before factories, goods during the Industrial Revolution were mainly made in peoples homes through the putting out system
English Civil War (1642-1649)
Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elites over their respective roles in the political structure
English civl war causes
Constitutionalsim
The government is limited by the rule of law. The monarch had to share power.
The Dutch federal assembly which comprised of Dutch oligarchs who made policy that served their best interests
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
The protectorate
Peter the great's cultural reforms
English Bill of Rights (1689)
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
Oliver Cromwells dictatorship
Triangle Trade
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
After the peace of Westphalia, wars were fought to maintain the balance of power instead of over religion
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
Restoration period
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
Workers Guilds
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
