Cultural Experience Sign up? New Notebook Unit: Chapter 18: The Monarchs of Europe Leave pages for C 15 EXTRA ASSIGNMENT C 18 Unit Page C 18 Table of Contents
C 18 section 1: The Monarchs of Europe
What qualities are important to have as a political leader?
Divine Right of Kings
The Holy Roman Empire in the 16 c Emperor Charles V Reigned C hallenges to unity? Abdicated throne in 1556 Phillip II = Spanish holdings Ferdinand = Austria
Brussels, 25 Oct 1556; Dressed entirely in black, except for the red collar of the Order of the Holy Fleece, Charles V, the Holy Roman emperor and king of Spain, Naples and the Netherlands, rode on a gentle mule into the castle here to announce that he had abdicated his empire and kingships, and was retreating to a monastery. Report Card?
Spanish Empire Too centralized Didn’t trust anyone Spent wealth on constant warfare Flood of gold and silver led to inflation Spain never developed industries Spanish Armada defeat Colonies in America sent steady supply of gold and silver
King Philip II of Spain: CharacteristicGradeComments Leadership Social Responsibility The Economy National Defense Integrity
Tomorrow in the library (LMC) You will: Choose an absolute monarch to depict as a TIME Magazine Person of the year Create an image similar to the TIME magazine covers you have seen as examples Include a small blurb under the name and title of the person listing his/her three top accomplishments
Redefined social media Allowed global free speech Empowered self expression
Choices Include: King Louis XIV of France King Philip II of Spain Queen Elizabeth I of England King Charles I of England King William and Mary of the Netherlands Czar Ivan IV of Russia Czar Peter I (the Great) of Russia Czarina Catherine (the Great) of Russia
TIME Magazine Rubric (15 pts) Name:___________________ 5 Points = appropriate TIME magazine format, headings, date, etc. 5 Points = picture of good quality, not blurry, colorful 5 Points = appropriate list of 3 accomplishments of your PERSON of the YEAR TIME Magazine Rubric (15 pts) Name:___________________ 5 Points = appropriate TIME magazine format, headings, date, etc. 5 Points = picture of good quality, not blurry, colorful 5 Points = appropriate list of 3 accomplishments of your PERSON of the YEAR