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Africa Allies American annexed army Assembly Austria Austria-Hungary Baltic battle became began Britain British Charles Church civilization clergy colonies colonists Congress of Vienna constitution Continent Continental Cromwell crown declared despotic Dutch East eighteenth century emperor Empire England English Estate Estates-General Europe European foreign formed France Frederick French Revolution gave German Hapsburg History Hohenzollerns Holland independent India industry islands Italian Italy James king kingdom labor land laws London Longitude Lord Louis XIV Louis XVI manufactures Marie Antoinette Medieval ment Middle Ages modern monarchy Napoleon Napoleon III nineteenth century nobles North OCEAN Old Régime Paris Parliament party peace peasants Poland political popular Portugal possessions provinces Puritans reform reign republic revolutionary Rhine Roman royal rule ruler Russia Sardinia Scale of Miles Serbia seventeenth century soon South sovereign Spain Spanish Sweden territory Third Estate Thirteen Colonies tion took trade Treaty tsar United Vienna William
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