Section 1: France in the Age of Absolutism CHAPTER 19 Monarchs of Europe Section 1: France in the Age of Absolutism Section 2: Russia in the Age of Absolutism Section 3: Central Europe in the Age of Absolutism Section 4: The English Monarchy

SECTION 1 France in the Age of Absolutism Question: What actions did Henry IV and Cardinal Richelieu take to strengthen France?

France in the Age of Absolutism SECTION 1 France in the Age of Absolutism Henry IV Richelieu asked Duke of Sully to reform tax Economy Religion Nobles supported trade & industry converted to Catholicism; tolerant of Huguenots (Edict of Nantes) attacked Huguenot fortified cities; did allow freedom of religion and holding of office tried to limit power of nobles and increase power of the king tried to limit power of nobles and increase power of the king

SECTION 2 Russia in the Age of Absolutism Question: What were the cultural and geographic causes and effects of Russian isolation?

Russia in the Age of Absolutism SECTION 2 Russia in the Age of Absolutism Russian Isolation Effects Cultural Causes Mongol rule Asian, rather than Western, influence Contact through Constantinople & Byzantine Empire Eastern Orthodox, not Roman Catholic or Protestant Cyrillic alphabet hindered communication Effects Geographic Causes landlocked; surrounded by powers, vast plains limited trade, contact no rivers flowed into seas where trade took place

SECTION 3 Israel and the Occupied Territories Central Europe in the Age of Absolutism Question: What important events took place in Europe from 1740 to 1775?

Israel and the Occupied Territories SECTION 3 Israel and the Occupied Territories Central Europe in the Age of Absolutism 1740 Maria Theresa becomes Austrian ruler; Frederick II becomes king of Prussia; seizes Silesia 1772 Prussia gains land in First Partition of Poland 1762 Russian Czar Peter makes peace with Prussia 1756 Seven Years’ War begins in Europe 1757 Prussian army defeats French forces 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1759 Austrian-Russian forces beat Prussian forces 1763 Seven Years’ War ends 1740-1748 War of Austrian Succession 1756 Diplomatic Revolution

SECTION 4 The English Monarchy Question: What were some of the religious differences between Henry VIII’s daughters Mary Tudor and Elizabeth?

The English Monarchy SECTION 4 Religion Mary Tudor Elizabeth wanted to restore Catholicism to England; wanted to strengthen Anglican Church; had Protestant dissenters burned at the stake persecuted Catholics and Puritans, fined them

Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 19 1. How did the government of Louis XIV negatively affect the people of France? 2. How did Elizabeth I try to control religious disunity in England? 3. How did Peter the Great’s rule affect Russian serfs?