Chapter 17 Corrections
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- 2. Smith, An economist who argued that the government should avoid regulation of the economy in favor of allowing for the market to determine economic movement.
- 3. of Nantes, An official doctrine of the Catholic church that granted to Protestants living in France. It came only after a civil war.
- 6. Revolution, The bloodless overthrow of James II by Parliament in England, which replaced him with William and Mary. This event affirms the shift in power and control from the monarchy to the Parliament.
- 9. Intellectual movement centered in France during the 18th century. It featured scientific advance, application of scientific methods to study human society. One of the movement’s key concepts was that rational laws could describe social behavior.
- 10. Calvin, Protestant leader who stressed the doctrine of predestination, which asserted that whether one is saved or not is predetermined by God and has no bearing on what one does in life. His teachings spread throughout Northern Europe and into North America in the form of Puritanism.
- 11. French monarch during the 17th century who embodied the concept of an absolute monarch.
- 14. Monarchy, A concept of governance, popular in the 17th century, that places all authority in running the nation-state in the hands of the monarchy. The monarch was solely responsible for making decisions that affected the state.
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- 1. Author of The Prince which depicted a realistic discussion of how to seize and maintain power of a nation state. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the Renaissance.
- 4. of Westphalia, The agreement that ended the Thirty Years War. It granted individual rulers within the Holy Roman Empire to choose their own religion –either Protestant or Catholic.
- 5. The general wave of religious dissent against the Catholic church which began with Martin Luther. Within this group there are a number of varying religious beliefs all of which challenged some aspect of the Catholic tradition.
- 7. the Great, Prussian king of the 18th century who attempted to introduce Enlightenment reforms into Germany. He increased state control of the economy and built up his military force. He also established the concept of religious freedom into the kingdom.
- 8. A religious order founded during the Catholic Reformation. It is active in politics, education, and missionary work throughout the world.
- 9. Civil War, The conflict between 1640 and 1660 that featured religious disputes mixed with constitutional issues concerning the power of the monarchy. It ended with the reinstatement of the monarchy after the execution of the previous king, Charles I.
- 12. Year War, A war within the Holy Roman Empire between German Protestants and their allies against the Emperor and his ally, Spain.
- 13. Reformation, Restatement of traditional Catholic beliefs in response to the Protestant Reformation. It established a council that revived Catholic doctrine and refuted Protestant beliefs.