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Was a period were art had exaggerated motion and clear easily interpreted detail. Originated in Italy and eventually spread North.
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The Peace of Westphalia which brought to an end to the Eighty Years war. The peace was negotiated in the Westphalian town of Munster and Osnabruck.
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The Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. This event spanned over the 17th century.
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The name of the book Leviathan was derived from the biblical leviathan. It was about how sovereign power was responsible for protecting the commonwealth.
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Began when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles 2. Charles 2 restored the monarchy after Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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The Test Acts were a series of English penal laws that served as a religious test for public office. They also imposed various civil disabilities on Roman Catholics and nonconformists.
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In 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent to capture the city of Vienna.The siege signaled the pinnacle of the Ottoman Empire's power and the maximum extent of Ottoman expansion.
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Called The Edict of Fontainebleau was signed by Louis XIV of France. King Louis XIV sign the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes to destroy the Huguenot churches as well as closing protestant churches.
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The plan was to overthrow King James 2 of England, James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland. William III of Oranges-Nassau successful invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascending of the English throne.
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The plan was to overthrow King James 2 of England, James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland. William III of Oranges-Nassau successful invasion of England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascending of the English throne.
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He discussed in his book that people can re-form a government and the natural and just rebellions that occur from a monarchical abuse of power. Also states that if the legislative should attempt to take away property of it's people then they forfeit their power to the people.
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The war of Spanish succession was the first world war of modern times. Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, were all in the war.
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King Louis was an absolutist. In the beginning of his leadership he made all nobles stay at his palace Versailles and 6 months out of the year he made them prove their loyalty
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She was the archduchess of Austria. She was the only female ruler in the 650 history of the Hapsburg dynasty.
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By winning wars and expanding territory he made Prussia's military powerful. Holds the longest leadership in the family of the Hohenzollern's.
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Started with the death of Charles VI, The holy roman emperor, and the head of the Austrian branch of the house of Hapsburg. Involved most powers of Europe.
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The Seven years war was between the Indians and the British. Also had most powers except the Ottoman Empire
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The classical period was dominated by three composers Haydn,Mozart, and Beethoven. there was keen interest in, admiration for, and emulation of the classical artistic heritage of Greece and Rome.
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Was known as Late Baroque the architects used a more jocular, florid, and graceful approach. Their style was ornate and used light colors asymmetrical designs.
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The government had economic control. They limited trade of goods and said what ships they could use to export goods.
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The agricultural revolution is when farmers learned new methods of farming. They found that potatoes are easy to grow and had technological improvement and increased crop productivity.
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The Enlightenment ideas spread from coffeehouses, the newspaper, and other public places. It was a intellectual movement.
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It had some of the technological and scientific advances in it. It had most of his scientific work inside
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The war started with a simple conflict between Charles 1 and Parliament. The first war Oliver Cromwell led the Parliament and won.
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Peter the Great was born Pyotr Alekseyevich on June 9, 1672 in Moscow, Russia. When his brother Ivan died he was declared Sovereign of all Russia.
