1. European Absolutism

2. Key Terms Monarch – King or Queen
Absolute Monarch – kings or queens that held all the power within their country
Divine right –idea that God gave the monarch their power. Therefor, monarch answered to God only and not the people

3. Absolutism Evolves Reformation End of Papal supremacy Religious wars
People desire peace
Stronger central authority may provide this
Growth of national pride

4. Absolutism in Europe
Absolutism has existed in many places at many times throughout history.
European Absolutism remerges around 1500
Why do we specifically look at Europe?
We are part of the western world so it means more to us
Europe will be a dominate power of the world after this until the 2000s (500 yrs)
We are going to look at a few of main countries

5. Spain 1555 - 1588 Charles V – Hapsburg Family (important family)
Empire too big so he divides it and retires (1555)
Brother, Ferdinand gets Austria
Son, Phillip gets Spain

7. Spain 1550 - 1588 Phillip II Believed in divine right
Built the Spanish Armada
Largest navy in the world at this time
why
Becomes wealthy from gold and silver from the Americas
He personally gets 1/4
Seeks to punish Non-Catholic nations
Attacks the Ottomans w/ armada
Wins and weakens Ottomans a little
Attacks protestant England w/ his armada
Loses the battle and weakens Spain (1571)
England becomes a sea power (1588)

8. France 1559 – 1598 Internal religious wars Henry of Navarre
Allows for religious freedom
Brings peace
Strengthens monarchy
Killed by religious fanatic
Louis XIII – son, too young to rule
Cardinal Richelieu rules for him
No wall allowed around protestant towns
Dismantles all defenses of nobles castles
Sets up a spy organization
He is the bad guy in the Three Musketeers stories

9. France Continued Louis XIII – Dies 1643 Louis XIV
1648 to 1653 violent riots, often led by different nobles
They threaten the life of Louis XIV
Louis XIV
Angered by threats he takes all power away from nobles
Fills govt. positions with middle class people
Increases France’s wealth with colonial resources
Most powerful French King

10. Louis XIV – The Sun King Palace at Versailles

11. Central Europe Central Europe has old yet weakening Kingdoms
Holy Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire
2 countries take advantage
Austria
Takes over smaller kingdoms and kills off nobles
Creates new ones that swear allegiance
Austria becomes a mix of many different nationalities and cultures.
Must rule with an iron fist
Comes back to haunt them
World War I starts here
Prussia
Will become Germany one day
Gobbles up parts of old HRE
Gives nobles exclusive right to officer positions in the military
This becomes a very militaristic country
In the future
Franco Prussian War
World War I
World War II