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JANUARY 19, 2017 Get out reading from yesterday and materials for notes Absolute Rulers of Europe HW: Vocab due Jan. 31.

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1 JANUARY 19, 2017 Get out reading from yesterday and materials for notes Absolute Rulers of Europe HW: Vocab due Jan. 31

2 King or Queen has complete control over government & its people
The Age of Absolutism 16th & 17th Centuries King or Queen has complete control over government & its people Autocracy Centralized Government

3 Monarchs based their claim on Divine Right Authority comes from God
Absolutism Monarchs based their claim on Divine Right Authority comes from God Similar to “Mandate of Heaven” Monarchs are “Above the Law” Common features- Strong armies, limited representative bodies, high taxes

4 Breakdown of Feudalism Continuous Warfare Need for money Exploration
Causes of Absolutism Breakdown of Feudalism Continuous Warfare Need for money Exploration Declining influence of the church

5 Regulation of religion & society
Effects of Absolutism Regulation of religion & society Loss of power by nobility & legislatures New government (Bureaucracies) Huge building projects

6 1556 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V divides empire
Absolutism in Spain The Hapsburg Monarchy 1556 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V divides empire Son Phillip II rules Spain, Netherlands & Italy

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8 Promoted “Golden age of Spain”
Philip II ( ) Promoted “Golden age of Spain” Wealth from colonies helped buildup military Defender of Catholicism 1588-Spanish Armada defeated by England (Elizabeth I) 1600’s Spain power declines Financial problems

9 "The Ultimate Absolutist"
Louis XIV "The Ultimate Absolutist" Known as “The Sun King” Ruled for 72 years Mercantilist policies Built the strongest army in Europe Expanded bureaucracy Never called the Estates General Persecuted the Huguenots French Protestants

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11 Louis XIV Bio Video

12 Palace of Versailles, France

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17 Palace of Versailles Videos

18 Toured Europe learning new technologies
Peter The Great Grand Embassy tour Toured Europe learning new technologies Westernization/Modernization Introduced western ideas to Russia Laws, technology, culture

19 Built largest army in Europe
Established St. Petersburg

20 Centralized power Reduced power of the nobility Brought Orthodox Church under his control

21 Russia under Peter the Great

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