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What were the weaknesses of the French financial system under Louis XIV? What were the outcome of the Peace of Utrecht? Explain the //Fronde//. Explain the divine right theory. Who controlled political power in the Dutch Republic? What made it different than other places? What caused the War of Spanish Succession? List the causes of the decline of Spain in the 17th century. Who was the chief minister of Henry IV? Where did the French intendants come from? Where do we see Richelieu's genius come through most? What was behind the domestic policies of Cardinal Richelieu? Explain the English Navigation Acts of 1651. Why did Louis XIII destroy Huguenot independence? What was the purpose of the Edict of Nantes? What was the belief of Thomas Hobbs? Why did the Dutch economy decline? Where was the struggle of the crown and the Huguenots in 1627? Define raison d'etat Define mercantilism. What was the cause of the English Glorious Revolution? What did Colbert do for the French economy? What is Versailles? What state was the most centralized by the late 17th century? What was the Dutch East Indies Company? What state benefited most from the War of the Spanish Succession? What was French classicism? During the mid-17th century, who had the highest living standards? How big did the French military grow between 1635 and 1659? What was the //paulette//? What was the belief of John Locke? What was the result of the Battle of Rocroi? Who were Moliere and Racine? What business practices are promoted by Calvinism? What was the focus of the French foreign policy under Richelieu? Describe Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate. What causes the economic crisis in France between 1688-1694? When did Charles II restore the English Throne?