World history

Absolutism
A form of monarchy where the ruler is supreme and is not restricted by any laws or people
Boyar
A Boyar is a noble that in, ranking, is secondary to the rulers
Czar
Any Russian Emperor before 1917, is another way of saying Caesar, and is a title
Armada
A fleet of, in this context probably Spanish, warships
Heretics
A heretic is not a true believer, someone who lacks in faith
Versailles
Once was a french mansion for the king but is now a museum
Baroque
A period in artistic styles that was more classic
Natural rights
Basic human rights such as, "life, liberty, and property".
Divine rights
The rights that kings automatically acquire from god
Inquisition
People who are against cultures and religions that were non christian or opposed to christianity
Witch trials
The prosecution of people who were accused of witchcraft
William Shakespeare
English playwright / author / poet that wrote works that endure until today
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish author of Don Quixote, a novel about the inner struggle of most humans
John Locke
English political philosopher that believed in natural rights, and that governments need to protect those rights above all else
Thomas Hobbes
English political philosopher that believed that law and order were most necessary, and that aby government that does not provide order will fail
Ivan IV
First Russian King to use the term Czar and assume absolute power
Peter the Great
Russian czar that modernized Russia and increased its power in Europe
Frederick William
Prussian Ruler that built a large army in eastern Germany because his kingdom lacked any natural borders
Louis XIV
French King that built Versailles and worked to become absolute ruler in France, but left his country with many enemies and little money by his death
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