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| when a commonwealth places its collective power into the hands of a single ruler who serves as executor, legislator, and judge. |
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-Bourbon dynasty
-came to throne at age 9
-Cardinal Richelieu was the power behind the throne. |
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| French dynasty that ruled France during this time. |
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-power behind Louis XIII
-wanted to strengthen the power of the king. |
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-trained by Richelieu
-power behind Louis XIV
-increased power to the throne
-raised taxes on nobility |
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-came to power at age 4
-assumed control of France at age 23
-"The Sun King"
-longest reign of 72 years
-absolute monarch |
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-built by Louis XIV
-Louis invited aristocrats to keep an eye on them
-isolated the nobility from the reality of France |
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| War of the Triple Alliance |
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| invasion of the Spanish Netherlands (1667) |
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| Anexation of Alsace and Lorraine, occupation of Strasburg (1679) |
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| War of the League of Augsburg |
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| other European nations join forces to limit France's power |
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| War of Spanish Succession |
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| greatest threat to the balance of power |
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| Reasons for Spanish decline |
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-declared bankruptcy twice
-lacked industry
-inefficient government
-lost the Spanish Netherlands in the Thirty Years War |
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