1. The Age of Absolutism

2. What is Absolutism? O 17 th and 18 th centuries O period in which traditional monarchs consolidated power and attempted to exert almost complete control over their subjects and the state of affairs in their country.

3. Justifications for Absolutism O Divine Right of Kings O Hobbes, Leviathan

4. What makes a successful Absolute Ruler? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily?

5. England The Challenge to Absolutism

6. Elizabeth I

7. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

8. James I

9. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

10. Charles I

11. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

12. English Civil War

13. Oliver Cromwell

14. Discuss: Should Oliver Cromwell be considered an Absolute Ruler?

15. Oliver Cromwell O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

16. Charles II

17. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

18. James II

19. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

20. Glorious Revolution

21. Discuss: Why is this revolution called “glorious”?

22. William and Mary

23. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

24. Discuss: According to the English Bill of Rights, what are the rights of all Englishmen?

25. Absolutism in France The Sun King

26. Cardinal Richelieu

27. Louis XIV

30. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

31. Discuss: Why is Louis XIV often considered the quintessential absolute monarch?

32. Absolutism in Russia

33. Ivan the Terrible

34. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?

35. Time of Troubles

36. Peter the Great

38. O Religion? O Relationship with Parliament? O Absolute Characteristics? O Socially? O Politically? O Religiously? O Economically? O Militarily? O Notable Facts?