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AP Euro Chapter 4
Establishment of the West-European Leadership
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Age of Louis XIV
Definition

1/2 century following Peace of Westphalia that included fading out of the Renaissance, subsiding of religious wars, ruin of HRE, decline of Spain, which allowed France's superiority

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Grand Monarque and Sun King
Definition
two of many nucjbanes Louis XIV went under
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Charles II of Spain

Definition
Spanish king who was afflicted with disease and was a weak king  who had no children and whose sister Louis XIV married to gain control of Spain, as well of France; Last of hapsburgs
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Rhine
Definition
river ot which Louis XIC intended to gain territory in order to gain the Spanish Netherlands
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Franche-Comte
Definition
Free Country of Burgundy, a French, speaking region below Alsais and Lorraine, between Burgundy and Switzerland
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balance of power

Definition
smaller nations joining together to check power of France
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liberties of Europe
Definition
independence of European states
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William III
Definition
prince of Orange, king of England and Scotland, most tireless of Lousi XIV's enemies, married Mary Stuart, never became stadholder
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Estates General of the United Provinces
Definition
Dutch government, Calvanist, somewhat tolerant
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English Navigation Act of 1651
Definition
attack against Dutch monopoly, only English or from the exporter's ship were allowed to deliver goods to England
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English-Dutch Wars
Definition
series of naval conflicts over trade monopolu, English win, replace Dutch
(1652-1674)
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Treaty of Nimwegen

Definition

Peace Treaty of the Dutch War

France gives up its ambitions in Holland, but gets France-Comte from Spain

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hereditary stadholderate
Definition
sort of like a king, but a niver name
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Hugo Grotius
Definition
author of "Law of War and Peace" tat pioneered a treatise of international law, role of countries and international law
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Baruch Spnoza
Definition
turned out works of philosophy, examining the nature of reality, human conduct, and church and state
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Christian Huyghens
Definition
Dutch scientist, improved telescope, made clocks move with pendulums, discovered Staurn's rings, and launches wave theory of light
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plantation of Ulster
Definition
part of Ireland where many Enlgish Anglicans moved and set up their own state
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House of Lords
Definition
One of the 2 English Parliamentary bodies, made up of mostly secular landholders
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House of Commons
Definition
one of the 2 English parliamentary bodies made up of the gentry, aristocrats, and some reps of merchants and towns
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Solemn League and Covenant
Definition
adopted by parliament, prescribed that in England, Scotland and Ireland there would be a uniform religion of Presbyterianism if the Scottish would join their side in the fight against the royalists
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levellers
Definition
advanced political democrats who asked for universal manhood suffrage, equal representation in parliament and a written constitution
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Fifth Monarchy Men
Definition
group who believed the end of the world was at hand and said that four great empore: Assyria, Persia, Greek, and Rome, were coming to an end and making way for the fifth-Christ's
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Instrument of Government
Definition
written constitution of Cromwell's follower's
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True Law of Free Monarchy
Definition
James I's book on royal absolutism and the king's freedom from any influences, other than his and Christ's
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Puritans
Definition
more extreme, Calvanist Protestnts, wo later settled in New England and fought against Anglicans
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Roundheads
Definition
parliamentary forves, favored by Puritans, who gradually defeated royalists
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Ironsides
Definition
military force, Protestand exaltation, created by Oliver Cromwell
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Commonwealth
Definition
British Isles, a republic, from 1649-1660, headed by Protectorate, Cromwell
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Quakers
Definition
George Fox set up this, Society of Friends, rejected various social and religious and social hierarchies, allowed women to participate
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Lord Protector
Definition
the title of Oliver Cromwell, that he tried to rule under after abolishing the Rump Parliament
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Nature of Louis XIV's rule
Definition
absolute monarch, bordering on universal monarch
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main goals of Louis XIV
Definition

expand borders of France

gain Spanish inheritance 

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Adcantage of Dutch that enabled them to surpass many other European nations socially and commercially
Definition

didn't fight in 30 Year's War

No damage in nation

had their own nationality and independence 

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Dutch values displayed in Remrandt's Masters of the Cloth
Definition

merchants

businessmen

flaunt their Calvanist 

vanity

simplicity 

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how did House of Orange develop into the hereditary stadholderate in the Netherlands
Definition
fear of Louis XIV, stadholder elected by every county, usually same person for each county, became hereditary
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How did Dutch and English check French domination of Europe
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Triple Alliance with Sweden
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Why did it seem somewhat unique that England was able to establish a working gvt while decreasing the power of their monarch?
Definition
usually succesful gvts were those in control by kings, but England was led by Parliament
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Who was Cromweel 2nd in command to of the Parliament's forces
Definition
Lord Fairfax
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Self Denying Ordinance
Definition
Removed all politicians, except Cromwell from the military
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What countries did Cromwell attack royalists in, besides England
Definition
Scotland and Ireland
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What Parliament wanted to make Cromwell king, and upon his refusal left him to rule England alone
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Barebone
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James I's problems
Definition
Rise of Puritans and growing power of Parliament and Financial
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James I's accomplishments
Definition
Jamestown, Bible, Shakespeare
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Petition of Right
Definition

No imprisonment w/o just cuase

No loans/taxes w/o Parliament consent

No housing of soldiers in private homes

No Martial Law in peactime 

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Charles does what in reacton to Parliament's attempts to limit his power
Definition
Arrests major opposers of him in Parliament
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What is an effet of Charles I's execution
Definition
absolute monarchy
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What happens to the government of England after death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658
Definition

His son, Richard breifly becomes Lord Protector, but doesn't command the same respect

George Monck recalls Parliament, who votes to bring back the Stuarts

Charles II rturns to restore the monarch  and rules form 1660-1685 in the period known as the Restoration and is known as The Merry Monarch 

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Religiously, what does Charles want?
Definition

Compromise, toleration of Catholics

his efforts-decleration of indulgence 

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Habeas Corpus
Definition
right to be brough before a judge to determine if a trial is necessary, guarentee of personal civil rights
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Problems of Charles II
Definition

lack of money-get help from Louis-secret Treaty of Dover

lack of an heir-Jame was raised a devout catholic in France

religion-they're catholics 

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squirearchy
Definition
landlord-justices who directed the national and local affairs
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Dissenters
Definition
Puritans who refused to accept Church of England, who were excluded from town "corporations" or governing bodies
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conventicles
Definition
religious meeting not held according to the forms and the authority of the Church of England
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Queen Christina
Definition
daughter of Gustavas Aldolphus, queen of Sweden, when she became queen she was recieved into the Roman church
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Treaty of Dover
Definition
Charles II's secret agreement to join Louis in war with the Dutch for financial aid
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Duke of York
Definition
James, Charles II's brother and heir, who publicly announced his conversion to Rome
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UK of GB (1701)
Definition
Scotland was the only one of this union to keep their legal system and religion, but gvt and parliament mixed with that of England's
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decleration of indulgence
Definition
Charles II announced the nonenforcement of laws against Dissenters, favored toleration, but promoted Roman Catholicism in England
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Test Act
Definition
Parliament required all officeholders to take communion in the Church of England
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Whigs
Definition
wanted an alternative to James
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Tories
Definition
Supported James' succession to the throne, but was against James
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Boyne River
Definition

in Ireland

Dutch, Germans, Scots and Huguenots under WIlliam III defeated French and IRish force under James I

Anglicanism remained official religion of England and James II fled to France 

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Act of Settlement
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helf that no Catholic could be king of England
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Toleration Act
Definition
allowed Protestant Dissenters to practice their religion but excluded them from politics and public services
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Why was King Charles II reluctant to provoke Parliament to extremes
Definition
he knew this led to his father's execution
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Cardinal Mazarin
Definition
ruler for Louis XIV when he was too young to rule and had led to The Fronde
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Bishop Bossuet
Definition
17th century version of Jean Bodin, who advanced the teaching of divine right and absolute monarchy
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JB Colbert
Definition
Louis XIV's greast minister who worked to make France economically powerful, went beyond Richelieu in mercantilism, made France self-sufficent, reduced internal tarriffs, set up Five Great Farms, created Commercial Code, improved communications by buliding rodes and canals, found colonies, built a navy, and established French East India Company
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Five Great Farms
Definition
tarriff union set up by Colbnert
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Old Regime
Definition

2 centuries of Bourbon rule:

Henry IV

Louis XIII

LouisXIV

Louix XV

Louis XVI 

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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Definition
in 1685, by Louis XIV, leading persectutions of hundreds of thousands of Protestants, who left France and migrated to Hllland, Germany, and America, leading France into a  century of intolerance
Term
The Fronde
Definition
Noble rebellion against Cardinal Mazarin, to weaken the king so they could govern. Supported by parlements, but they withdrew after the nobles turned to Spain for help
Term
Old Bargain
Definition
kings could raise taxes if nobility was exempt
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War of Devolution (1667)
Definition

to gain Spanish Netherlands

Blocked by Triple Alliance 

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Dutch War (1672)
Definition

attack Duthc provinces on lower Rhine

William allied himself with Austria and Spanish Hapburgs, Bradenburg, and Denmark

Result-Treaty of Nimwegen 

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The War of the LEague of Augsburg(1688-1697)
Definition

France invades Alsace and Lorraine

Brings conflict between France and HREmporer Leopald I

fathered Cathlic powers into an allinace against French Protestant foreces

Catholic and Protestant enemies formed the League of Augsburg

 


HRE

 

Spain

Sweden                           VS                                  FRANCE

Netherlands

(England)* 


*William, becasue he is kingof England, sends in both Netherland and English forces 

 

 

Term
Peace of Ryswick
Definition

Result of The War of the LEague of Augsburg, which left matters pretty much the same as before the war

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War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713)
Definition

After Charles II's death Louis XIV and HREmporer fight for Spanish inheritance

agreements to split inheritance start, but Charles II made a will:

  1. Spanish Empire left in place
  2. Inhertance goes to grandson of Louis XIV
  3. If refused, goes to the son of Emporer

Louis accpeted, but many in Europe saw it as a threat on balace of power, in favor of France


Grand Alliance(William III)

 

  1. England
  2. Holland                                                    France
  3. HRE                              VS                       Spain
  4. Brandenburg                                           Bavaria
  5. Portugal
  6. Sauy 
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Peace of Utrecht
Definition

result of The War of the Spanish Succession:

  1. British get some land and slave trading rights from Spain
  2. Ruler of Savoy becomes king of Sardinia
  3. Ruler of Brandenbug becomes king of Prussia
  4. Austrian Hapsburgs get some Italian islands and the Spanish Netherlands
  5. Spain holds America, Grandson of Louis Phillip V is king
  6. Dutch recieve secxurity guarentees with the creation of a Dutch Barrier on the French side of Belgium
  7. British has  aline of Protestant kings and maintenance of parliamentary and a constitutional gvt 
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How does James II, after the death of Charles II anger Parliament
Definition
attempts to rule w/o them as an absolute monarch and asserting his "Divine Right"
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James II's 3 Alarming Events
Definition

Appointment of Catholics to positions of power (breaking Test Act)

Creation of a standing army

He has a son, makiing Parliament unify against him 

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After James II's son is born what happens
Definition
Parliament unifies, overthrows James II and William of ORange and Mary become rulers of England
Term
Bloodless/Glorious Revolution (1688)
Definition

led by William of Orange, who was invited to take the throne

he lands on the English shore and led an army to London

Gereal John Churchill  joins William

James flees (in exile in France)

William and Mary take the thrown in 1689 

Term
Bill of Rights
Definition

law passed by Parliament that states that a ruler can't

  1. suspend Parliament's laws
  2. levy taxes w/o Parliament
  3. interfere w/ freedom of speech in Parliament
  4. penalize a citizen who petitions the king about grievances
  5. organize a standing army in peacetime
  6. post excessive bail in royal courts 
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