History Vocab Quiz Q2 - #3

Versaille

A small Royal City with elaborate decorating and furnishing. City where Louis XIV lived.

Skepticism

The idea that nothing can be known for certain

Absolute Monarch

A king or queen that held all the power within their state and controlled every aspect of society

Cardinal Richelieu

Leader of a Catholic Church who became strong minister to Louis XIII later on 

Intendent

Government agency that collected taxes and administered justice

Louis XIV

King of France from 1638-1715 and had the longest

Jean Baptist Colver

Minister to Louis XIV and a believer in mercantilism also wanted to make France self-sufficient

Phillip II

The son of Charles V and a hard worker and deeply religious man who expanded the empire to stretch around the world.

The war of Spanish succession

In 1701, England, Austria, Portugal, the Dutch Republic, and German and Italian states united against the union of the Spanish and French thrones.

Edict of Nantes

Religious tolerance for the Hugents

Divine Right

Political idea that Monarch will received their power directly from God and are responsible only to God for their actions this allowed monarchs to go on challenge by their subjects

Balance of Power

Each Nation helps to keep peace in order by maintaining power that is equal to rival Nations

Dynasty

This is a family that governs the country based on the idea of divine right past down from one generation to the next