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| came to the French throne in 1589, and was the first monarch of a new royal house- the Bourbons |
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- chief minister appointed by Louis XIII
- wanted to make the king supreme in France and France supreme in Europe
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| the monarchy's represenatives in the provinces that made up France |
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| became king of France in 1643 (ruled for 72 years) |
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war that began as a Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire ended with The Treaty of Westphalia |
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the belief that God chooses rulers or kings |
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| one of Louis XIV's best advisers |
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| countries having equal strength in order to prevent one country from dominating the others |
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| Louis XIV's last war fought over who would become the last king of Spain |
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| War of the Spanish Succession |
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| elected czar by the Russian national assembly in 1613 |
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ruled Russia until 1725 wanted Russia to become more like the rest of Europe (Westernization) |
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ruled from 1762-1796 made important contributions to Russia's development through foreign policy |
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