Why was it a great error for Louis XIV to revoke the Edict of Nantes? Protestants fled and they were business people who would have supported the monarchy. 20Define the purposes and operation of mercantilism. Planned economy by the state. Wealth measured in terms of gold and silver. 20What were the causes of the English Civil War? Struggle b/t king, Parliament (generally). Specific issues like control over money, foreign policy, representation. 20What were the results of the English Civil War? Parliament controlled money, foreign affairs (king executed). 20What was the Glorious Revolution? Removal of James II bloodlessly, 1689, replaced with William and Mary, end of Civil War. 20What was the impact of Louis XIV's wars on the French economy and French society? Depleted the treasury, led to (ultimately) overthrow of the monarchy, Peasants paid the bills. 20In what sense does the Palace of Versailles "symbolize" absolutism? Glorified the monarch. Nobillity gained status from location of their quarters with respect to him, where they sat, etc. 20List at least three things that Parliament and the Stuart kings quarareled over. Money, wars with Scotland, representation in Parliament, voting rights 20Why did the English bring back the Stuart monarchy after the death of Oliver Cromwell? Why didn't they continue Parliamentary rule? Nostalgia for monarchy, lack of suitable successor to Cromwell 20What was the Edict of Nantes and why was it significant? Toleration for French Protestants. They supported the absolutist kings of France. 20What were the "romances of chivalry"? Escapist fiction. 20What do we mean when we say Spain was the "victim of her past"? Resisted modernizing, dwelt on old glories. 20Who was Oliver Cromwell?
