The Age of Absolutism
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Absolutism
A political system where a single ruler holds complete authority over the government and its people.
Edict of Nantes
Issued by Henry IV in 1598, it granted religious freedom to Huguenots in France.
Divine Right
The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God.
Fronde
A series of civil wars in France during the 1640s led by nobility against royal authority.
Mercantilism
An economic theory that emphasizes the importance of accumulating wealth through trade, tariffs, and colonial expansion.
Huguenots
French Protestants who faced persecution during the reign of Catholic monarchs.
Cardinal Richelieu
Chief minister under Louis XIII who strengthened the power of the monarchy and reduced the influence of the nobility.
Cardinal Mazarin
Chief minister under Louis XIV who continued the policies of Richelieu and solidified royal authority.
The War of Devolution
A conflict between France and Spain over the Spanish Netherlands in the late 17th century.
Catherine the Great
Empress of Russia who expanded the empire and embraced Western culture in governance.
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