1. Life Under Louis XIV Agenda: Versailles Recap
Please get out your worksheets from before finals!
Agenda:
Versailles Recap
Life in France under Louis XIV Readings
Absolutism in Russia Notes

2. Today’s Goals:
Analyze the way of life of French citizens in France during Louis XIV’s reign

3. In case you missed it…
A series of images from Versailles to show the opulence of the palace.
Make sure you note different features of the palace that demonstrate Louis VIV’s intended message of his wealth and power.

4. Versailles Today

5. Palais de Versailles

6. Palais de Versailles

7. Versailles’ Northern Gardens

8. Gardens at Versailles

9. Chateau de Versailles Gardens

10. The Orangery

11. Grounds at Versailles

12. The Lightening of the Belvedere by Claude Chatelet, 1781

13. Fountains, Fountains, and More Fountains!

14. And More Fountains!

15. And More Fountains!

16. And Even More Fountains!!!

17. Temple of Love

18. Hall of Mirrors

19. The King’s Bed
The Queen’s Bed

20. Louis XIV’s Chapel

21. Louis XIV’s Chapel Altarpiece

22. Organ in Louis XIV’s Chapel

23. Louis XIV’s Opera Stage

24. Cabinet with Views of Versailles, 19c

25. Louis XIV Furniture

26. Marie Antoinette’s “Peasant” House

27. Marie Antoinette’s “Peasant’s Hut”

28. Marie Antoinette’s “Peasant’s Hut”

29. Worksheet Activity 3 Readings in folders 2 readings in textbook
Read sources about the life of nobles and the lives of the middle class in France.
20 minutes for this activity!

30. Absolute Rulers of Russia
Goals:
Analyze different absolute rulers of Russia and analyze whether they were overall good or bad rulers

31. What’s Different in Russia?
Western Europe
Labor
Serfs are property
Cannot leave the land
Are bought and sold
Won freedom during ren/ref
Moved to cities
Religion
Orthodox Christian
Catholics & Protestants
Geography
Isolated
Few seaports – none warm water
Trade & political connections are easily made

32. Ivan III (the Great)

33. Ivan III
Centralizes the Russian government
Gets rid of Mongol rule

34. Vasily III
Continues to expand Russia

35. Ivan IV (the terrible) Absolute ruler Takes throne at 3
Fighting between the boyars (nobles) about controlling Ivan
At16 Ivan takes over and crowns himself Czar

36. Good Period 1547-1560 Added land to Russia Created code of laws
Ruled justly

37. The bad period 1560+ First wife dies (he has 8 total)
Blames boyars – said they tried to poison her
Created a secret police force to execute traitors
Killed eldest son during a fight in 1581

38. Ivan the Terrible and Torture
Tortured and executed thousands of people
Once had an entire city killed because a few people planned an uprising
Ivan tortured people himself
He came up with elaborate types of torture:
Burning people alive in a huge pot of water
Frying people to death
Tearing off their limbs

39. Absolute Leaders in Russia
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Louis XIV Quotes Homework
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Life under Louis XIV Worksheet
Absolute Leaders in Russia
Agenda:
Absolutism in Russia Notes (Finish)
Ivan the Terrible vs. Peter the Great
Peter the Great Documentary

40. Today’s Goal Analyze different absolute rulers of Russia
Analyze whether they were overall:
good or bad rulers
Strengthen or weaken Russia

41. Ivan dies a few years later
All heirs to the throne keep mysteriously dying
Leaders from Russia gather to choose next Czar

42. Romonov’s Michael Romanov starts the Romanov dynasty
Strengthened government
Enforced laws
Put down revolts

43. Peter the Great r

44. When he takes over . . .
Serfs were still property – could be used to pay debts
Western Europe is some mysterious land full of sinners (non Orthodox people)
Russia missed the renaissance and reformation
Foreigners had to live in their own section of the city

45. Peter Loved all things Western Europe
Visited the foreign quarters of the city
Was Fascinated with modern machinery
Goes on a Grand Tour of Europe

46. Peter wants to
Westernize Russia

47. Obstacles in Peter’s Way
People wouldn’t change
Russian Orthodox Church
Boyars
Cost

48. Peter’s Solution - force
Takes over the Russian Orthodox Church
Limited the power of the Boyars
Hired Europeans to run his army
Has a standing army of 200,000
Instituted heavy taxes

49. Institutes: The Potato (becomes staple in Russian Diet)
A newspaper (edits it himself)
Required women to attend social gatherings (elevating their status in Russia)
Ordered Nobles to dress like the west
Added schools for arts, sciences, navigation

50. Wants to Build a Western City
Starts a war with Sweden to get land on the Baltic Sea
Builds St. Petersburg on swamp land 25, ,000 died while working

51. Absolutist Leaders Complete this table in your journals! LEADER/
RULED WHERE?
POSITIVE EFFECTS
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
OVERALL – WAS THIS LEADER GOOD OR BAD?
Ivan IV
Peter I

52. Peter the Great Documentary
Watch the documentary
Complete video worksheet as you watch.
True or False
If the statement is false, make sure you indicate what the correct statement is.