Unit 5 Content Vocab - Constitutional/Absolute Monarchies

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Important warm-water port city on the Baltic Sea established by Peter the Great as Russia's capital.

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St. Petersburg

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Absolutist French king (Sun King) who waged wars to establish France's dominance in 17th century Europe.

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Louis XIV

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Armed conflict began in 1642 between Cavaliers (supporters of Charles I) and Roundheads (parliamentary forces).

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English Civil War

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Events in 1688–1689 where Dutch ruler William of Orange invaded England and James II was deposed.

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Glorious Revolution

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Militaristic German Kingdom with a large standing army, a model for Europe.

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Prussia

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Absolutist ruler who became czar of Russia in 1689 and modernized the army and navy.

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Peter the Great

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Royal family that ruled the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the late 1600s.

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Hapsburg dynasty

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Royal palace near Paris established by Louis XIV to centralize power.

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Versailles

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English king defeated and executed by Parliament during the Civil War

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Charles I

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Document accepted by English monarchs William and Mary guaranteeing Parliament's right to make laws and levy taxes.

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English Bill of Rights