Absolutism and Enlightenment

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The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215

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Magna Carta

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The upper house of the British Parliament

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House of Lords

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Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god

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Divine Right

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French political philosopher who advocated the separation of powers

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Montesquieu

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Believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority

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Thomas Hobbes

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A french man who believed that Human beings are naturally good & free & can rely on their instincts.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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A government in which the king or queen has absolute power

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Absolute Monarchy

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French philosopher, that believed that freedom of speech was the best weapon against bad government.

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Voltaire

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Britain's law-making assembly

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Parliament

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Philosopher who argued for women's equality with men

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Mary Wollstonecraft