History Chapter 17 Vocab

ruler with complete authortiy over hte government and lives of the people

authority to rule came directly from god

fleet of ships

royal officials hwo collected taxes, recruited soldiers, and carried out his polcies into the provinces (louix xiv)

rising (of king louis XIV out of bed)

distribution of military and economic power that would prevent any one nation from dominating europe

protestants who differed with the church of england ie puritans

no person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime.

hired soldiers

decrease in population

adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture

landowning nobles

one that would be free of ice all year round

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