A | B |
Absolute Monarchs | A ruler who has total control of country |
Divine Right | Right to rule by God |
Armada | Fleet of ships |
Intendant | Royal official who collected taxes... |
Levee | The process of getting King Louis XIV dressed and ready for the day |
Balance of Power | Distribution that would keep any country from dominating Europe |
Dissenter | Protestants who differed with the Church of England |
Habeas Corpus | States that you cannot be held in prison without being charged from a crime. |
Limited Monarchy | Constitution limits a monarchs power. |
Elector | People chose to lead... |
Mercenary | Soldiers for hire |
Depopulation | Decrease in population |
Westernization | Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture |
Boyar | Landowning noble |
Warm-Water Port | Port that would not freeze all year round |
Partition | To divide |
St. Petersburg | Russia's window on the west |
Huguenot | French Protestant |
Glorious Revolution | Bloodless coup that placed William and Mary own the thrown |
English Bill of Rights | This granted more power to Parliament |