1. Absolute Monarchs and Conflicts of Europe
“Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”

6. What you need for today:
Spiral notebook – open to yesterday’s vocabulary
Glue Stick
Scissors
The three handouts from the table.

7. Glue the map pages down just like you see them on this slide
Glue the map pages down just like you see them on this slide. If you need help -ask

8. Cut these out as neatly as you can
Cut these out as neatly as you can. Line them up on your desk so we can attached them to the map as we progress through our notes.
Please keep all your trash as neat as you can – yes, you may crumble it into a ball.

10. King Philip II Who am I ?? Ruled Spain 1556-1598 Catholic
Gained much wealth from American colonies
Attempted invasion of England with his Armada
His Spanish Armada was defeated by Elizabeth I of England
Who am I ??

12. King Louis XIII (and Cardinal Richelieu)
Ruled France
Bourbon family
Not a capable leader
Had a Cardinal basically rule for him
Cardinal’s goals for France
Make king an absolute monarch (centralized power)
Make France most powerful nation in Europe
Decrease power of nobles
Who are we ??

14. King Louis XIV Who am I ?? Ruled France 1643-1715 Bourbon family
“I am the state”; the Sun King
Got France involved in many costly wars
Used intendants – mainly to keep his nobles in check
Palace of Versailles
Symbol of wealth and power
Devout Catholic
Repealed Edict of Nantes
Who am I ??

16. Czar Ivan IV (aka Ivan the Terrible)
Ruled Russia
First “czar”
Distrusted boyars (nobles) and took away their power
Established a secret police
Killed my own son
Who am I ??

18. Czar Peter I (aka Peter the Great)
Ruled Russia
Romanov family
Westernization of Russia
Wanted Western European Technology
Taxed beards and other Eastern influences
Introduced Western foods like the potato
Built St. Petersburg
Easier access to the west
Who am I ??

20. Queen Catherine II (aka Catherine the Great)
Ruled Russia as an ‘enlightened despot’
Romanov family
Doubled size of Russia and tried making other reforms
Gained warm water sea port
Sided with nobles and made life bad for serfs
Who am I ??

22. Queen Maria Theresa Who am I ?? Ruled Austria 1740-1780
Hapsburg family
Catholic queen
Peasant reforms (limited amount of work)
Was involved in the War of Austrian Succession
Had to give up Silesia to Prussia (greatest enemy)
Seven Years War
world wide conflict
Austrian side lost
No territory was exchanged in Europe, only the Americas
Who am I ??

24. King Frederick II (a.k.a. Frederick the Great)
Ruled Prussia
Hohenzollern family
An atheist
Believed in religious toleration
Brilliant military leader
War of Austrian Succession, on winning side of 7 Years’ War
Father/son relationship with his people
Patron of the arts
Who am I ??

26. Queen Elizabeth I Who am I ?? Ruled England 1558-1603
Last Tudor family monarch
Protestant queen
Patron of the arts
Defeated Spanish Armada
Brits had dominant naval power until WWII
Who am I ??

27. The following are the different wars you need to know for your test…

28. Seven Years’ War What war am I?
This war was fought all around the world but ended with no real changes in territory in Europe
Called the French and Indian war in North America
Fought between Austria and France vs. Prussia and Great Britain
What war am I?

29. Thirty Years’ War What war am I? The war was fought over 3 things:
Religion
Land
Power
Between Hapsburgs and Hohenzollerns
Ended with the Peace of Westphalia
What war am I?

30. War of Spanish Succession
This war was fought over who was going to take over the throne of Spain.
Many countries in Europe did not want the French Bourbons to also inherit the throne of Spain – balance of power in Europe would be lost
What war am I?