1. Limited and Unlimited Governments in Europe
Standard 7-2.1

2. Goal
Explain the characteristics of Limited Governments in England and Unlimited Governments in France and Russia

3. Words To Know Terms Places People Absolute Monarchs England
Elizabeth I
Absolutism
France
James I
Divine Right of Kings
Russia
Charles I
Civil War
Oliver Cromwell
English Bill of Rights
Charles II
Constitutional Monarchy
James II
William and Mary
Louis XIV
Ivan IV
Peter the Great

4. Introduction
During the middle ages the power of kings and queens was limited by the church and nobility
At the end of the Middle Ages many European kings and queens began to regain a lot of power
Absolute Monarchs—Rulers with unlimited power

5. Introduction Absolute Monarchs Could— Make Laws Create Taxes
Administer Justice
Control Nobility
Even the church recognized this power—and could do little to control it
During this period ____ all were ruled by absolute monarchs
(1) England (2) France (3) Spain (4) Russia (5) Prussia (6) and Austria

6. Limited Government in England
At the Beginning of the 17th Century England's last Absolute Monarch died
Elizabeth I
Never Married
No Children
Before she died she asked
her cousin James to
become the new ruler of England

7. James I Believed in ABSOLUTISM The Divine Right of Kings
Parliament do not support him
Could not raise money
People would not do what he wanted

8. Charles I Took the crown when his father (James I) died
Tried to continue the Divine Right of Kings
Parliament did not agree with him either
Civil War broke out
“War between people within the same country”

10. Reenactment of Civil War between Oliver and Charles I

11. Charles I—Civil War Charles Rivals = Puritans
The Puritans were led by Oliver Cromwell
The Puritans defeated Charles I
Charles was tried by
Parliament and Executed
Guess who the new ruler of
England was?
Oliver Cromwell

12. Puritans

13. Cromwell

14. Change in Government
After Oliver died Parliament decided to go back to a Monarchy

15. Charles II Picked by Parliament to be the new king of England
The son of Charles I

16. Restoration Charles II did not fight with Parliament
Ruled for 11 years

17. James II When Charles II died his brother James II took the throne
He had a lot of problems with Parliament
They forced him to leave England

18. Mary and William
James II’s daughter Mary and her husband William became the next rulers of England
They signed the English Bill of Rights
Joint sovereigns with equal power

19. English Bill of Rights This made England a Constitutional Monarchy
“A government in which the power of the king or queen is limited by the legislature”

20. Constitutional Monarchy
Legislature or Parliament
Monarch

21. England Government
Within 100 years, England changed from a country ruled by an absolute monarch to a limited monarchy
All Power
Controlled Power
100 years

22. Unlimited Government in France and Russia
France and Russia both had absolute monarchs like in England, with a lot of power
Absolutism—
“A system in which a ruler holds complete power”

23. France
King Louis XIV— “The Sun King”
Everything revolved around him

25. Louis XIV Ended the Legislature called the “Estates General”
He overturned the “Edict of Nantes”
“Gave religious freedom to the people of France”

26. Louis XIV—Estate General

27. St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

28. Louis XIV Cont’
He made it illegal for anyone to practice any religion except Catholicism
Wanted new territory
Fought wars against neighboring counties to enlarge France

29. Russia In the 16th century—Ivan IV became the first czar
He expanded Russia’s territory
Took power from the Nobility

30. Russia a few years later
Peter the Great
Increased absolutism in Russia
He tried to Westernize Russia
Strong Loyal Army (which he used to defeat the Russian Nobility)
Replaced local leaders with leader loyal to him
Made himself head of the “Russian Orthodox Church”