Colombian exchange impact on the agricultural revolution
Allowed for new crop-rotation methods and improved European diets which increased life-spans
New Model Army
Parliaments army in the English civl war led by Oliver Cromwell
Required nobles to serve in the army. Created the table of ranks that ensured experts ended up on top
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
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
End of the English civl war
Oliver Cromwell captured King Charles I and did away with political opposition in parliament, and then had King Charles beheaded.
Constitutionalsim
The government is limited by the rule of law. The monarch had to share power.
The pact concluding the War of the Spanish Succession, forbidding the union of France with Spain. Maintained the balance of power in Europe.
Divine Right of Kings
Doctrine that states that the right of ruling comes from God and not people's consent
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.
Restoration period
Oliver Cromwells dictatorship
Held on to power at all costs and didn't give people the rights he had promised them
Jethro Tull's seed drill
Made sure seeds were planted at exact intervals and made sure they were covered with dirt
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
Conflict between the king, parliament, and other elites over their respective roles in the political structure
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.
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
Before factories, goods during the Industrial Revolution were mainly made in peoples homes through the putting out system
The protectorate
The republic in England established by Oliver Cromwell, though in reality, it was a military dictatorship
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
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
Peter the great reforms
War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713)
Absolutism
Monarchs consolidating all state power under themselves in order to advance the needs of their own state
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
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.
Peter the great's cultural reforms
Workers Guilds
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
The 30 years war weakened the influence of the Catholic Church and the growing merchant class wanted more stability.
King Louis the 14th repealed the edict of Nantes
Wanted to promote religious unity to gain power
