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Vocab Rachel Hollinger

__inducements__- something tha t induces, motivates, or persuades; incentive. Synonym: stimulus, spur, incitement; attraction, lure

__balance-of-power politics__- a system in which each state tends to throw its weight where it is most needed, so that its own importance may be enhanced

__Liberties of Europe__- the states of Europe

_ __Vocab.__ __Nick Lapiana__

__Franche-Comte - Free country (Burgundy).__

__Universal Monarchy - A political situation in which one state might subordinate all others to its will.__

__Balance of Power politics - A system in which a state throws its weight where it is most needed to keep strong countries in check and enhance its own importance.__

__Danetta Gift__

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__Okay, here is a video from youtube. yes its a little corny but at the least it gives you and overview of King Louis XIV and the pictures help you see what royalty looked like, dressed like, etc.__

__Tara Stolarski__ __(People)__

__Louis XIV- inherited throne at age 5, reigned for 72 years, not just a figurehead, made France the strongest country in Europe, " Louis the Great" "the Sun King" "the //Grand Monarque,"//__ __married a sister of Charles II in order to benefit from the brother-in-law relationship.__

__Charles II- inherited the Spanish throne in 1665__

__William III- enemy of Louis XIV, the prince of Orange, later years was king of England and Scotland,__ _ Sam Petree - Questions 1) What lead to the end of the Spanish branch of the Habsburg family? Charles II was unable to have children to continue the line. Due to inbreeding he was afflicted with many ills of the mind and body, ending this branch of the family.

2)What were the ambitions of Louis XIV? He wanted to push the French borders eastward to the Rhine and obtain the entire Spanish inheritance for himself

3) What were the benefits of smaller states joining together? Each state provided a significant part of the alliance meaning that they had some power and had the ability to threaten withdrawal.


 * Mike Childs **
 * Important People: **


 * Louis XIV- inherited the throne in 1643 at the age of five, his reign over France lasted seventy-two years. No one ever held such a position for that long of a time. Also went by, the Grand Monarque, and the Sun King. **


 * Charles II- inherited spanish throne in 1665, the product of inbreeding in the Spanish branchof the Habsburg family. **


 * Visuals **
 * Anastasia Clayton **