Absolutism

Absolutism Absolute Monarchs Religious Uncertainty Heavy Taxes Territorial Conflicts in Europe & New World Peasant Revolts Absolutism Controlled religion Continued Spending: $ from AoE Crushed Revolts Money Spent on unnecessary wars

King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) Began rule at age 4 Kept Nobles at court to control them Called himself the Sun King Said, “Le’etat c’est moi

King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) Magnificent Palace: Versailles LUXURY Taxed people to fight Wars Kept Nobles near him in Versailles

Peter the Great (1682-1725) Ivan the Terrible ruled Russia before Peter the Great: Great Reformer Westernized Russia Executed opponents Controlled the Church

The Glorious Revolution ID’s: Petition of Rights Constitutional Monarchy

Monarch’s Defy Parliament The English Monarch’s constantly fought with Parliament Parliament was supposed to control the nations MONEY

Charles I Wanted money for wars Parliament refused until he signed the Petition of right: Rights for Citizens and Parliament Charles agreed but then ignored it but… SHOWED LAW WAS HIGHER THAN KING

The English Civil War After finding Charles I guilty of treason, Oliver Cromwell sets up military rule which the people disliked

Restoration and Revolution James II inherits the throne but is CATHOLIC and bans Parliament! James’s daughter Mary and her husband William invited to take the throne James runs away = Bloodless overthrow of a King: The Glorious Revolution

Limits on Monarch’s Power At their coronation William and Mary agreed to a Constitutional Monarchy: Laws limit a Ruler’s power!! Signed the Bill of Rights

Bill of Rights Activity Based on this lesson and what you know of absolute monarchs, you and your partner will come up with 4 laws that the Monarch MUST obey! POSSIBLE SENTENCE STARTERS: We the people of England declare that… It is the right of _______ to _______ We demand that …

That the pretended power of dispensing with laws, or the executions of laws, by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the King That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. That levying money for or to the use of the crown,…without grant of parliament…is illegal.