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
King Louis the 14th repealed the edict of Nantes
Wanted to promote religious unity to gain power
The government is limited by the rule of law. The monarch had to share power.
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
What did the Palace of Versailles do?
The intendant system
King Louis the 14th sent representatives of himself to implement his policies across France. Undermined the authority of local governors and the nobility
Required nobles to serve in the army. Created the table of ranks that ensured experts ended up on top
Rump Parliament
The Cromwell-controlled Parliament that proclaimed England a republic and abolished the House of Lords and the monarchy.
spinning machine powered by water wheel, invented by Richard Arkwright
New Model Army
Agricultural output tripled despite urbanization thanks to new farming technology
Restoration period
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
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.
William of Orange
mechanical hoe
The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
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
Jethro Tull's seed drill
Made sure seeds were planted at exact intervals and made sure they were covered with dirt
English Civil War (1642-1649)
Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elites over their respective roles in the political structure
Oliver Cromwells dictatorship
Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution
Peter the great's religious reform
a trade route that exchanged goods between the West Indies, the American colonies, and West Africa
Last unsuccessful Ottoman attempt to take central Europe in 1683, cementing Habsburg control in southeastern Europe and ending Ottoman westward expansion.
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
War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713)
Puritans
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.
Oliver Cromwell captured King Charles I and did away with political opposition in parliament, and then had King Charles beheaded.
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
