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Self explanatory :)
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-Hapsburg
-Known as the Holy Roman Emperor
-eventually gave up lands of his vast empire and devided them
-also gave up the throne to Philip II -
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-SUPER committed to Spain and to the new administration
-Ruled during the counter reformation (key role)
-Very ambition-->resulted in great disaster and loss of funds (too ambitious one could say?) -
-Elected as czar
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-Richelieu-->strengthen France
-"last" religious war betweens protestants and catholics
-fought in Germany
-Participants (Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Hapsburgs)
-signed the Treaty of Westphalia
-split up lands and ended fighting -
-French political genius
-Ultimate goal: strengthen France to supremacy
-Wanted to destroy the power of the nobility and the Huguenots (protected by the Edict of Nantes)
-Planned to lessen th power of the Spanish and the Austrians -
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-Absolute power (believed in the divine right of kings)
-Colbert: his financial expert
-Reorganized the army (400,000 standing)
ballance of power= France vs. Netherlnd, England, Austria, and Spain
-Lived in extreeeme wealth (Versailles)
-Believed he was god- "The Sun King" -
-Westernization of St. Petersburg/Russia overall
-Foreign trade (encourged)
-Followed absolutist ideas -
Conflict in Hapsbrug power--> Austrian war of Secession
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-Expanded Prussian territories-->fought for Silesia from M. Theresa
-23 years at war, 23 years in peace -
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