| Term | Definition |
|---|
| absolute monarch | kind or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society |
| divine right | idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and are only answerable to God |
| Boyar | landowning noble of Russia |
| cabinet | group of advisers/ministers chosen by the head of the country to help make gov. decisions |
| constitutional | system of gov. where rulers power is limited by law |
| Edict of Nantes | 1598 declaration where French kind Henry IV promised Protestands could live in peace in France and could set up houses of worship in some cities |
| Glorious Revolution | bloodless overthrow of King James II and his replacement by William and Mary |
| Habeas Corpus | doc. requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge so it can be decided whether their imprisonment is legal |
| Intendant | French gov. official appointed by monarch to collect taxes and admin justice |
| restoration | period of Charles II rule of England after collapse of Oliver Cromwell's gov. |
| Westernization | adaption of social, political, economic institution of Western (mostly Europe and America) countries. |
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