Section 1-2: The Monarchies of Spain and France The Age of Absolutism Section 1-2: The Monarchies of Spain and France
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spanish Empire (1500-1558)
Spanish Empire
Areas Under Hapsburg Rule
Ferdinand I, Hapsburg
Philip II of Spain (1527-1598)
The Spanish Armada
El Greco Self Portrait (1541-1614
Toledo by El Greco
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Villa Medici a Roma by Velázquez
An Old Woman Frying Eggs by Velázquez
Portrait of Spanish Nobleman by Velázquez
Miguel de Cervantes
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Henry IV of France (1553-1610)
François Ravaillac, assassin of King Henry IV, brandishing his dagger
Louis XIII of France (r. 1610-1643)
Cardinal Richelieu, French Prime Minister under Louis XIII
Cardinal Jules Mazarin, French Prime Minister under King Louis XIV
Louis XIV (r. 1643-1715)
A Young Louis XIV, winner of wars and hearts
Jean Baptiste Colbert Minister of Finance 1665 to 1683
Versailles
Louis XIV’s Court at Versailles