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divine right of kings
Authority granted by God to rule
justices of the peace
Local officials ensuring law and order
English Bill of Rights
Limitation on monarch’s power and individual rights
absolute
Unrestricted power held by a single ruler
Cardinal Richelieu
Chief minister centralizing French monarchy
intendants
Royal agents enforcing government orders in provinces
Louis XIV
Monarch symbolizing absolute rule and luxury
Ivan IV
First tsar known for tyrannical centralization
Romanov Dynasty
Ruling family in Russia from 1613 to 1917
Peter I
Tsar modernizing and expanding Russia
devshirme
Recruitment of Christian boys for military service
Janissaries
Elite soldiers loyal to the Ottoman sultan
daimyo
Feudal lords controlling territories in Japan
Edo
Capital city during the Tokugawa era
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Founder of the Tokugawa military government
Period of Great Peace
Era of stability in Japan under Tokugawa
Tokugawa shogunate
Military government unifying Japan
Askia the Great
Ruler promoting Islam and efficiency in Songhai
Akbar
Mughal emperor known for tolerance and reforms
Delhi
Capital of the Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan
Mughal emperor who built a famous mausoleum
tax farming
System delegating tax collection for profit
tributes
Payments signaling allegiance to a higher authority
zamindars
Local officials collecting taxes in Mughal India
Taj Mahal
Monumental mausoleum symbolizing love
Versailles
Lavish palace representing royal power in France
boyars
Noble class owning land in Russia
serfdom
Condition of laborers bound to land and master
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