Absolute Monarchs & The English civil war & glorious revolution The Causes of the Enlightenment

http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/ki ngsandqueensofengland/thetudors/henryviii.aspx King of England Had 6 wives Got rid of the Catholic church to remove the pope’s power from his country (and so he could divorce his wife and marry a new one) Henry VIII

Louis XIV (The sun King) King of France Said “I am the State.” Fought many expensive wars Built the Palace of Versailles (has over 3,000 rooms) Wasted a lot of France’s money One of the main causes of the French Revolution http://www.history.com/topics/louis-xiv Louis XIV (The sun King)

http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/ivan- the-terrible Czar of Russia Violent ruler (even killed his son) Had the secret police get rid of the boyars (nobles) When he died Russia was in a terrible financial and political mess Ivan the terrible

Catherine the great Empress of Russia Believed in absolute rule but allowed some Enlightenment ideas in Tried to make Russia more modern like the rest of Europe Last of the absolute rulers http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/catherine- the-great Catherine the great

Started in 1642 between King Charles I and Parliament King Charles I loses and is beheaded in 1649 Oliver Cromwell becomes “Lord Protector” of England King Charles II is restored to the throne in 1660 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_ revolution/overview_civil_war_revolution_01.sh tml English civil war

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_ revolution/glorious_revolution_01.shtml Not many people liked James II William and Mary were invited to take the throne of England They took control in 1688 Signed English Bill of Rights in 1689 Glorious revolution

Create a timeline for the absolute rulers, English Civil War, and Glorious Revolution. Put all the events (at least 7) on the same timeline. Write 5-7 sentences describing how the absolute rulers helped lead to Enlightenment thinking. assignment