1. ABSOLUTISM
Divine right of a king

2. ID Who: Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, Louis XIV
What: Absolutism
When:
Where: Russia, Prussia, France
Significance: Helped to strengthen the countries’ military and economies.
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3. Louis XIV ( )

4. Palace of Versailles

5. Absolutism
a : a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers

6. Peter the great( )

7. SANSSOUCI CASTLE

8. Characteristics of absolute rule
Basic principle: Monarch rules by divine right and decides what is best for the state.
Political: Ruler holds unlimited power; individuals are subjects owing loyalty and obedience.
Social: Ruler dominates upper classes, which in turn dominates lower classes. Ceremonies symbolize ruler’s power.
Economic: Ruler encourages industry and trade to strengthen the economy.
Cultural: Ruler dominates cultural life either as patron of the arts or by censorship.

9. Frederick the great (1712-1786)

10. MIKHAILOVSKY CASTLE

11. Absolutism today
Among the few states that give the monarch claimed full power (both head of state and government) are Brunei, the southern African Kingdom of Swaziland, and Saudi Arabia.

12. Works Cited
"absolutism." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Merriam-Webster Online. 21 August
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