Chapter 10: Absolutism

What is the divine right of kings?

Belief that God chooses kings to rule nations

Spread of culture from one area of the world to another

Who is Catherine the Great?

Ruled from 1762 to 1796, and instead of focusing on the west expanded towards the east

Ruled until 1725 and wanted to expand Russia westward

Who is Bloody Mary?

The oldest daughter of Henry VII who was the first queen to reign in England

The oldest daughter of Henry VIII who took the throne in 1553 to become the first reigning queen of England

Who was Maria Teresa?

The daughter of Holy Roman Emporer Charles VI who inhereited Austria and Habsburg lands

The daughter of the Great Elector Henry VII who inherited the Habsburg lands and Austria

What was the Pragmatic Sanction?

The monarchs representatives in the provinces that made up France

An agreement that allowed Maria Teresa to inherit all of the Habsburg lands

What is the Diplomatic Revolution?

Diplomatic documents that created a revolution because of tax collecting and government spending

A major reversal of alliances

What is commonwealth?

A republic

Common people and their wealth throughout a country

What is a constition?

A document outlining the basic law and principles that government a nation

A document outlining the right requiring that all good shipped to a country must be carried by English ships or by ships of the producing country

Who is Oliver Cromwell?

A rising Puritan leader who organized the troops into a powerful army called the New Model Army

A Roman Catholic who rallied his Scottish supporters to fight

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