TERM 1
Absolutism
DEFINITION 1
Absolutism is a system of government in which one ruler
claims sole power. Louis XIV of France was an example of an
Absolute ruler
TERM 2
Constitutionalism
DEFINITION 2
Ruler shares power with an assembly of elected officials.
TERM 3
Louis XIV
DEFINITION 3
French absolute ruler who was young when he came to the throne and Cardinal
Mazarin Ruled for the boy enduring the cost o f the 30 years war caused revolts
known as The Fronde ( 1648-1653)Cardina l Mazarin cause some revolts during
the Mid- 1600s and Louis XIV was fled to Fran ce. When the Cardinal died Louis
XIV never forgot the embarrassment this was part of why he was such an
absolute ruler.He used entertainment instea d of violence which made the nobles
cooperate with him. Louis used gifts, pensio ns, higher rankings to increase his
power among others. He Glorified his image with public works and
construction.He constructed Versailles the p alace, and therefore no one really
had time to rebel against him or needed a re ason. The formation of Jansenists
made Louis XIV nervous of religion giving ind ividuals right and therefore enforced
the Edit of Nates (1685).
TERM 4
Revocation of Edict of Nantes
DEFINITION 4
Due to Louis XIV absolute nature he Revoked his
grandfathers Henry VI Edit of Nantes(1598) and close
Calvinist school, children were taken away from there
families to be raised catholic and many fled the country.
France was to be Catholic under Louis XIV.
TERM 5
Bureaucracy
DEFINITION 5
Network of state officials caring out orders according to a
regular routine line of authority.
