The belief that a rulers authority comes directly from God.

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A fleet of ships.

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A law issued by French King Henry IV granting religious freedom to French Protestants.

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Royal officials appointed by the French King to govern the provinces, collect taxes, and recruit soldiers.

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Royal palace of the French King built by Louis XIV.

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The morning rituals during which nobles would wait upon the French King.

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

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A Protestant whose views and opinions differ from those of the Church of England.

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A series of acts passed by the English Parliament in 1689 that limited the power of the monarchy and ensured the superiority of Parliament.

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A government in which a constitution or a legislative body limits the powers of the monarchy.

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A government whose power is defined and limited by law.

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Parliamentary advisors to the king who originally met in a small room.

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A government in which ruling power belongs to a few people.

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One of the seven German princes who would choose the Holy Roman Emperor.

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A soldier for hire.

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A reduction of the number of people in an area.

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Treaty that ended the Thirty Years War.

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Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture.

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A ruler who has complete authority.

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Landowning nobles in Russia.

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A port that is free of ice year round.

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A division into pieces.

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