1. Do Now
Collect notebooks
Make new title “Advancing Absolutism”

2. Absolutism: Absolutism is defined as:
A belief in the focusing (or centralizing) of power in the hands of one person.
A situation in where the power of a monarch approaches 100%
Autocracy

3. How can we tell something is absolutist?
Answer this question in your notebook.
2 min

4. Rulers with Absolute Power
These things will be true of rulers whose power “approaches 100%”
Arbitrary Power: can do anything they decide to do without consent of any other person(s).
Centralized: government focused in one place, not spread out (to lords, for example)
Power of the Purse: can decide when/how to raise taxes and how revenue is used.

5. Advance Absolutism
Undermine Absolutism
Take power from nobles
Take power from parliaments and other councils
Centralize government
Restrict Rights
Create national army
Give power to nobles
Give power to parliaments
Grant rights
Sign constitutions

6. Assignment: ADVANCING ABSOLUTISM
You have a worksheet to complete.
You will be looking at the reign of 4 monarchs and answering:
Did they advance or undermine absolutism?
Do they appear to have power “approaching 100%?”
Tape into notebooks when finished