| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarch | a ruler with complete authority over the government |
| divine right | the belief that the authority to rule comes directly from God |
| armada | Spanish fleet |
| intendents | royal officials who collected taxes, recruited soldiers, and carried out policies for Louis XIV |
| levee | morning ritual during which nobles would wait upon King Louis XIV |
| balance of power | a distribution of military and economic power that would prevent any one nation from dominating Europe |
| dissenter | Protestant whose views and opinions differed with the Church of England |
| habeas corpus | no person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime |
| limited monarchy | type of government in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch's powers |
| elector | one of the seven German princes who would choose the Holy Roman Emperor |
| mercenary | soldier for hire |
| depopulation | reduction in population |
| westernization | adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture |
| boyar | Russian landowning nobles |
| warm-water port | port that is free of ice all year |
| partition | to divide up |
