1. Bellringer: 10/28 and 10/31 1. Pick up the papers on the desk.
2. Find the desk with your name on it (on the Post-Its!).
3. Take out your Unit 6 Vocab for a check/HW grade.
4. Update your ToC:
43: Answer Sheet for Global Trade
44: SOL Reading
45: Concept Formation Worksheet #1

2. Agenda: 10/28 and 10/31 1. Bellringer: Vocab Review
2. Concept Formation
3. Notes

3. Concept Formation Activity
In your groups, you will work to try to identify the concept around which today’s lesson is organized.
Read the headings on the note chart you picked up. These are the questions you need to answer as you read the examples.
You will be given 3 examples of the concept to read. As a group, read through the first example. As you are reading, underline or highlight the sentences/phrases that answer the questions in your note chart and write those answers in the appropriate box on your chart.

4. Quick Notes: Absolute Monarchs

5. 3 Characteristics: 1. Centralization of power under ruler
2. No checks and balances against ruler’s power
3. Divine right

6. 3 Characteristics: 1. Centralization of power under ruler
2. No checks and balances against ruler’s power
3. Divine right

7. Map: Charles V

8. Charles V: Holy Roman Emperor
Member of the House of Hapsburg
Religion: Catholic ruler
Felt God gave him the divine right to rule
Goals:
Dreamed of uniting much of Europe into a large Catholic empire
Helping make the Catholic Church more powerful against Protestantism
Strengthening the HRE’s army and political power in Europe

9. Charles V: Holy Roman Emperor
What lands does he control?
Spain (+ its colonies)
Sends conquistadors to the New World
Parts of Italy, Netherlands, and Austria
Much of Germany
Signs treaties, including:
Peace of Augsburg (1555) with German princes
Peace of Westphalia (1648): Calvinism is permitted in the HRE

10. Map: Phillip II

11. Phillip II of Spain Member of the House of Hapsburg
Ruled Spain after the death of his dad, Charles V
His dad left him Spain, and many of his other holdings
Promoted Spanish empire growth
Spain = very rich from their colonies in New World  made Phillip very wealthy and powerful.

12. Phillip II of Spain
Philip was a defender of Catholicism, (he hated Muslims, Jews, and Protestants)
Result? Sent his large naval fleet to England to punish all non-Catholics (led the Spanish Armada against Elizabeth I)

13. Map: Frederick the Great

14. Frederick the Great of Prussia
Member of the House of Hohenzollern
An “Enlightened absolute monarch”
Early in his life, he was interested in more democratic ideas
Eventually comes to rule as an absolute monarch, but an “Enlightened” one
What does it mean to be an “Enlightened” absolute monarch?
Did not claim divine right to strengthen his rule
Wants to use more “humane” ways (think reforms) to expand his empire (at least initially)

15. Frederick the Great of Prussia
Military-minded (wants to expand)
Will fight/be involved in many wars
War of Austrian Succession
Uses this war to gain political power and influence
Supports Maria Theresa of Austria as the next ruler of Austria
The Seven Years War
Frederick the Great vs. Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden
Frederick the Great (Prussia) wins!
Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia and his opponents: Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden.