1. Crisis & Absolutism in Europe
Ch. 7 Review
Crisis & Absolutism in Europe

2. Absolutism Political system where a ruler has total control
Like a dictatorship or absolute monarchy

3. Constitutionalism
Following a system of government via constitution

4. Contrasting Philosophers
Thomas Hobbes
Supported absolutism
Wrote Leviathan
Believed people were horrible before society was organized
John Locke
anti-absolutism
Believed people had natural rights
Life
Liberty
property
Wrote lots of things
Believed people lived in a state of equality, not war, before organized society

5. Divine Right of Kings
The belief that kings receive their power from God and answer only to God
Introduced by James I of England

6. Louis XIV
Absolute king over France, but not local government & day-to-day activities
Wasted France’s money on his palace & fancy stuff
Left France with lots of debt & enemies

7. Peter the Great Became czar of Russia in 1689
Absolute monarchist with divine right
Built strong army & central government

8. Ivan the Terrible First Russian czar Expanded Russia
Crushed the Boyars, or Russian nobility
How was he “terrible?”
Beat his DIL for dressing immodestly
Hit his son in the head with a staff & killed him
Violent outbursts (obviously)

9. Frederick the Great
Prussian leader
Built large army

10. Elizabeth Tudor Repealed laws favoring Catholics; mostly Protestant
She was in control of the government & church
Tried to keep England out of war
Sir Francis Drake’s gf; let him plunder Spanish ships in Caribbean
Loved her people

11. Petition of Rights
English document that listed rights people have upon which the king cannot violate

12. English Bill of Rights
Government document listing certain civil rights
Based on 12 Tables from Rome
US based our Bill of Rights on this

13. 30 Years War
Between Catholics & Protestants over religion

14. Glorious Revolution
When James II of England was replaced by his daughter & son in law, Mary and William of Orange

15. Restoration
When English, Scottish, and Irish monarchies were restored under the Stuart King Charles II