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HIEU 242 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers
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Feudalism - Answer✔Who- King Louis XIV
What- king had the final say. He was not restricted in decision making and asnwered to no one
When- Began his reign in 1774
Where- France
Significance- led to the french re
Holy Roman Empire - Answer✔Who- France and Germany
What- Revived version of ancient Greece's Roman Empire but with Christian viewpoints
When- Ended in 1806
Where- France and Germany
Significance- Reunited a lot of Western Europe
Christendom - Answer✔Who- Christians
What-
When-
Where-
Significance- unified Christians
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Machiavelli - Answer✔Who- a writer/ philosopher
What-
When- Died in 1527
Where- Florence Italy
Significance- long after his death his ideas of government were still being debated, his ideas
helped shape the ancien regime
The Prince - Answer✔Who- written by Machiavelli
What- a book about government
When- published in 1532
Where- Florence
Significance- helped shape the ancien regime
Absolutism - Answer✔Who- Kings and Queens
What- a type of monarchy where there are no checks and balances to distribute power
When- 1643 was when Louis 14th began in Reign in France and put absolutism on the map
Where- France, Spain, Prussia, Austria
Significance-
Divine Right - Answer✔Who- Kings and Queens
What- the right given to rule over a country by god
When- 1643 King Louis began his reign and was a heavy supporter of the theory
Where- originated in Europe, France
Significance- it argued that the king or queen only answers to God and supported the idea of
absolutism
Royal Touch - Answer✔Who- King Louis XIV (Kings)
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What- the idea that the touch of kings and queens could cure sickness and disease
When- 1643 King Louis began his reign and was a heavy supporter of the theory
Where- France
Significance- It placed kings and queens on a pedestal and helped support the idea of Divine
right and absolutism
Great Chain of Being - Answer✔Who- God, angels, pope, aristocrats
What- it was the idea that rebelling against society was rebelling against God
When- 1643 was when King Louis XIV began his reign
Where- France
Significance- it was used as validation for the divine rights of kings
Thirty Years War - Answer✔Who- Catholics and protestants
What- a religious war
When- ended in 1648
Where- Germany (central Europe)
Significance- it resulted in countries adopting greater religious freedom
Peace of Westphalia - Answer✔Who- Holy Roman Empire, France, Sweden
What- series of peace treaties
When- 1648
Where- Germany
Significance- ended the 30 years war
Mercantilism - Answer✔Who
What
When
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HIEU 242 EXAM 1 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Feudalism - Answer✔Who- King Louis XIV
What- king had the final say. He was not restricted in decision making and asnwered to no one
When- Began his reign in 1774
Where- France
Significance- led to the french re
Holy Roman Empire - Answer✔Who- France and Germany
What- Revived version of ancient Greece's Roman Empire but with Christian viewpoints
When- Ended in 1806
Where- France and Germany
Significance- Reunited a lot of Western Europe
Christendom - Answer✔Who- Christians
What-
When-
Where-
Significance- unified Christians
1
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Machiavelli - Answer✔Who- a writer/ philosopher
What-
When- Died in 1527
Where- Florence Italy
Significance- long after his death his ideas of government were still being debated, his ideas
helped shape the ancien regime
The Prince - Answer✔Who- written by Machiavelli
What- a book about government
When- published in 1532
Where- Florence
Significance- helped shape the ancien regime
Absolutism - Answer✔Who- Kings and Queens
What- a type of monarchy where there are no checks and balances to distribute power
When- 1643 was when Louis 14th began in Reign in France and put absolutism on the map
Where- France, Spain, Prussia, Austria
Significance-
Divine Right - Answer✔Who- Kings and Queens
What- the right given to rule over a country by god
When- 1643 King Louis began his reign and was a heavy supporter of the theory
Where- originated in Europe, France
Significance- it argued that the king or queen only answers to God and supported the idea of
absolutism
Royal Touch - Answer✔Who- King Louis XIV (Kings)
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What- the idea that the touch of kings and queens could cure sickness and disease
When- 1643 King Louis began his reign and was a heavy supporter of the theory
Where- France
Significance- It placed kings and queens on a pedestal and helped support the idea of Divine
right and absolutism
Great Chain of Being - Answer✔Who- God, angels, pope, aristocrats
What- it was the idea that rebelling against society was rebelling against God
When- 1643 was when King Louis XIV began his reign
Where- France
Significance- it was used as validation for the divine rights of kings
Thirty Years War - Answer✔Who- Catholics and protestants
What- a religious war
When- ended in 1648
Where- Germany (central Europe)
Significance- it resulted in countries adopting greater religious freedom
Peace of Westphalia - Answer✔Who- Holy Roman Empire, France, Sweden
What- series of peace treaties
When- 1648
Where- Germany
Significance- ended the 30 years war
Mercantilism - Answer✔Who
What
When
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