“I am the state” Said by Louis the 14th, the absolute ruler of france
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Agriculture Revolution (1600s-1800s) Agricultural output tripled despite urbanization thanks to new farming technology
Dutch States General
New Model Army
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
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
Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution Allowed for new crop-rotation methods and improved European diets which increased life-spans
The protectorate
William of Orange Before becoming king of England with Mary, he led the Calvinist revolt against Spain in the Netherlands in the 80 years war
Oliver Cromwells dictatorship
Waterframe spinning machine powered by water wheel, invented by Richard Arkwright
Absolutism causes The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
Restoration period
Wanted to promote religious unity to gain power
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.
The fronde Rebellion of French nobles against cardinal mazarin, who was consolidating state power and taking away from the nobles. The Fronde threw France into chaos and cardinal mazarin eventually prevailed. The people realized they needed strong king
mechanical hoe
Workers Guilds
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.
Partition of Poland
Military impact of balance of power wars
War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713)
Puritans
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
End of the English civl war
Rump Parliament
English Civil War (1642-1649) Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elites over their respective roles in the political structure
Triennial Act (1641) A document passed by the House of Commons during the Long Parliament that required Parliament to be summoned at least once every three years.
Constitutionalsim
English civl war causes
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
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Oliver Cromwells dictatorship Held on to power at all costs and didn't give people the rights he had promised them
Puritans A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.
Jethro Tull's seed drill
New Model Army Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell
King Louis the 14th repealed the edict of Nantes
Workers Guilds
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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 republic in England established by Oliver Cromwell, though in reality, it was a military dictatorship
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
Triangle Trade
Peter the great's religious reform Reorganized the Russian Orthodox Church and replaced leadership with his appointees
Constitutionalsim The government is limited by the rule of law. The monarch had to share power.
William of Orange Before becoming king of England with Mary, he led the Calvinist revolt against Spain in the Netherlands in the 80 years war
mechanical hoe Increased the efficiency with which weeds were removed from the soil
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
The intendant system
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
Before factories, goods during the Industrial Revolution were mainly made in peoples homes through the putting out system
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
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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.
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
Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution
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Battle of Vienna (1683) Last unsuccessful Ottoman attempt to take central Europe in 1683, cementing Habsburg control in southeastern Europe and ending Ottoman westward expansion.
Said by Louis the 14th, the absolute ruler of france
Hundreds of thousands fled, robbing France of its healthy merchant class
Balance of Power After the peace of Westphalia, wars were fought to maintain the balance of power instead of over religion
Peter the great's cultural reforms
spinning machine powered by water wheel, invented by Richard Arkwright
Rump Parliament The Cromwell-controlled Parliament that proclaimed England a republic and abolished the House of Lords and the monarchy.
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