Dr. Gerberding's Western Civilizations II, Ch. 16
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1life2serve on February 18, 2011
Subjects:
absolutism and state building, 1618-1715
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absolutism | a political arrangement in which one ruler possesses unrivaled power |
| divine right | the idea that rulers received their powers directly through God |
| estates general | ... |
| cortes | ... |
| diets | ... |
| standing armies | ... |
| regency | ... |
| parlements | ... |
| intendants | ... |
| baroque | ... |
| balance of power | ... |
| mercantilism | ... |
| junkers | ... |
| primogeniture | ... |
| prerogative | ... |
| personal rule | ... |
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