Chapter 17 Vocabulary

Absolute Monarch

A ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs

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Divine Right

Belief that a ruler’s authority comes directly from GOD

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Armada

A fleet of ships

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Intendant

Official appointed by King Louis VIX to govern the provinces, collect taxes, and recruit soldiers 4

Levee

Morning ritual during which nobles would wait upon King Louis XIV

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Balance of Power

Distribution of military and economic power that prevents one nation from becoming too strong

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Dissenter

Protestants whose views and opinions differed with those of the Church of England 7

Habeas CorpusPrinciple that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a crime.Latin – Have Body ( where’s the body) 8

Limited Monarchy

Government in which a constitution or legislative body limits a monarchs powers 9

Elector

One of seven German princes who could chose the Holy Roman Emperor

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Mercenary

Soldier serving in a foreign army for pay (Soldier of Fortune)

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depopulation

Reduction in population

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westernization

Adoption of Western European ideas, technology, and culture

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Boyar

Land owning noble in Russia under the Czars

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Warm-Water Port

A port that is free of ice all year.

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Partition

Divide

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Huguenots

French Protestants

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VersaillesResidence and seat of government established by King Louis XIV

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PuritanProtestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.

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PuritanProtestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.

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