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1 Agenda Warm Up Review of Louis XIV Thirty Years War and Central Europe
Map Activity Comparison: Louis XIV compared to Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great HW: Quick Quiz on Absolutism next class.

2 What is an Absolutist Ruler?
WARM UP What is an Absolutist Ruler?

3 The Thirty Years War

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5 Thirty Years War Denmark, England, and the Dutch aid in Germany (Lutheranism) Catholic France with Richelieu join Protestants Politics above religion. 1555 Peace of Augsburg enacted after the wars in the Holy Roman Empire. Catholic princes in Germany stamped out remnants of Protestantism Breaks down in 1618. Protestant v. Catholic. Revolt breaks out in Bohemia Elect Protestant prince in an uprising. Catholic League of Princes aid in helping Ferdinand II crush Bohemian revolt.

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7 Peace of Westphalia 1618-1648, Everyone finally gave up.
Peace of Augsburg was restored in Germany. Religious co-existence Germany hit hardest 33% of population dies. Holy Roman Empire is reduced significantly.

8 Central Europe vs. The West
Economics Increasing production also kept serfs under control of the aristocracy. Politics Weak empires Strong rulers result Maria Theresa takes over a conglomeration of ethnic groups within the Hapsburg Empire.

9 Prussia vs. Austria Hohenzollerns of Prussia vs. Hapsburgs of Austria.
Frederick the Great would follow fathers policy to keep a strong military order. “A Father of the people.” Prussia would take Silesia in 1748.

10 Seven Years’ War France, Austria, and Russia vs. Britain and Prussia. Nothing changed within Europe, however, Britain gained parts of India and North America. France was the loser here, losing most of its colonies in the West Indies and North America.

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13 Find your Peeps Question: The following terms relate to France in the Age of Absolutism. Answer: Louis XIV Ways to reach that answer Is your leader from France? Did he build the Palace of Versailles? Is he Louis XIV?


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