HIST 1003 : History 1003 Exam 2
Document Summary
James ii, 1685-1688, was determined to establish absolutism and catholicism. Glorious revolution, 1688: throwing out of james ii; called glorious because there was little to no. William of orange and queen mary, 1688-1702, were brought in to replace james ii. France is the dominant state politically and culturally in europe in the 18th century. Act of union, 1707: unification of scotland and england. Commercial wealth: (1693) english turn national debt as an instrument of credit. (1964) bank of england has enormous stability to commercial transactions. Frederick i, 1688-1713: son of frederick williams magnificent palace and promoted the arts. However, he did eventually become one of the best military geniuses. Created a force of 80,000 men from a population base of only 3,000,000. Fought no serious wars-loved his army too much. Father of frederick ii, called the great. he was nothing like his father; he loved to read and play flute.
