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| French minister of fiance under Louis XIV. Created the Five great Farms and the commercial code. Brought france to the front stage of international trade and mercantilism. Colbertism. |
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| (1561-1626) Creator of empiricism. Inventor of the modern scientific method. "Knowledge is power" |
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| George I, George II and George III are all part of this House (Dynasty) |
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| (r.1640-1688) Known as the "Great Elector." His actions would eventually lead to the creation of Prussia as a Kingdom. |
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Frederick III (Elector) Wanted to be King. However, according to Germanic law at that time, no kingdoms could exist within the Holy Roman Empire, with the exception of the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Leopold I, Archduke of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor, was convinced by Frederick to allow Prussia to be ruled as a kingdom. This agreement was given in exchange for an alliance against King Louis XIV of France in the War of the Spanish Succession. |
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| French minister of war and foreign affairs under Regent Marie de' Medici. He sought to consolidate royal power and crush domestic factions, by restraining the power of the nobility, he transformed France into a strong, centralized state. Fired by Louis XIII once Louis became King, eventually he worked his way back up and He and Louis became BFF's. |
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| Like his predecessor Cardinal Richelieu, this guy ruled as the Chief Minister of France under Regent Anne of Austria. The fronde started while he was away at the peace of Westphalia. Basically co-ruled with Anne of Austria. They were veryyyy close. But any sexual stuff was just a rumor made by pro-fronde people. |
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| a form of monarchical power that is unrestrained by all other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites |
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| Issued in 1598 by Henry IV, gave the Huguenots many rights. separated civil from religious unity, opened a path for secularism and tolerance. Brought some peace and religious tolerance in France until it was revoked in 1685 by Louis XIV |
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| A legislative assembly which was made up of three estates. Pretty much worthless and had no real power until 1789 when the third estate began to revolt. |
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An economic practice that emphasizes:
High tariffs, esp on manufactured good, monopolizing markets, exclusive trade with colonies, forbidding trade on foreign ships, export subsidies, banning all export of gold and silver, limiting wages, maximizing the use of domestic resources and Restricting domestic consumption with non-tariff barriers to trade. |
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| Wife of Louis IV, after he was assassinated she became regent for Louis XIII until he came of age. famed for her ceaseless political intrigues at the court of France and extensive artistic patronage |
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| a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music. Supported by the catholic church. Famous dutch artist who used this style were Rembrandt and Vermeer. This style focus' on rel. and historical themes. |
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| French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Preformed at the court of Louis XIV. |
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| British playwright of the Elizabethan age. wrote Hamlet and many other tragedies, comedies and histories. |
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| Spanish playwright, (1548-1616), wrote Don Quixote. |
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| Signed in 1713, registered the defeat of French ambitions expressed in the wars of Louis XIV and preserved the European system based on the balance of power. Ended the war of Spanish Succession. Allowed for the Bourbons to reign in Spain which was what Charles II of Spain had wanted in his will after all. The french lost a lot of territory and power. Spain ceded Gibraltar and Minorca to Great Britain and agreed to give to the British the Asiento, a valuable monopoly slave-trading contract. Most importantly, this treaty allowed for the maintenance of the balance of power. |
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| decisive victory of Peter I of Russia over the Swedish forces in one of the battles of the Great Northern War. It is widely believed to have been the beginning of Sweden's decline as a Great Power; the Russians took their place as the leading nation of northern Europe. This also meant the rise of Imperial Russia. Sweds get rocked. |
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| (1700) An early battle in the Great Northern war. Decisive victory by Charles XII, who completely and utterly owned a Russian force 4 times bigger than his own. (Not even kidding) |
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| (r.1697-1718) He was an exceptionally skilled military leader and tactician as well as an able politician, credited with introducing important tax and legal reforms. Swedish king who won the battle of narva. |
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| (r.1682-1725)Led a cultural revolution that replaced the traditionalist and medieval social and political system with a modern, scientific, Europe-oriented, and rationalist system. He modernized the army, navy and build St.Petersburg. |
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