1. Europe leading to Absolutism Chapter 25

2. Spain and Philip II Article Article –Read and Say Something! Philip II brought incredible wealth to Spain Philip II brought incredible wealth to Spain Spanish Armada Spanish Armada –Sends to punish Elizabeth I –Armada Fleet is defeated

3. Golden Age of Spanish Art and Literature El Greco “The Greek” El Greco “The Greek” –Puzzling Art –Used Clashing Colors –Distorted the human figure –Demonstrated strong Catholic focus of Spain “The Dream of Philip II” “The Dream of Philip II”

4. Diego Velázquez Diego Velázquez –Paintings focused on Spanish monarchy –Court painter for Philip IV (50 yrs after El Greco) –Used Rich Colors Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) King Philip IV’s daughter and attendants

5. “Don Quixote de la Mancha” “Don Quixote de la Mancha” –Miguel de Cervantes –Birth of the modern European novel –Excerpt

6. Spanish Empire Weakens Inflation and Taxes Inflation and Taxes –Internal problems Spain’s enemies became rich Spain’s enemies became rich Dutch revolt Dutch revolt Independent Dutch Prosper Independent Dutch Prosper

7. Most famous Dutch painter Most famous Dutch painter Painted portraits of wealthy middle-class merchants, group paintings Painted portraits of wealthy middle-class merchants, group paintings The Night Watch Prodigal Son in the Tavern

8. Jan Vermeer Jan Vermeer –Painted domestic settings –Women doing familiar work –Showed how important merchants, civic leaders and middle class were to the Netherlands

9. Absolutism

10. Absolute Monarchs: absolutism Hierarchy of Absolutism Hierarchy of Absolutism God In Christian theology, God rules over the world and everyone in it. According to Absolutism, God appoints the king as his representative on Earth. The King The King is appointed by God King has total authority over his nation and to question him is to question God The Nobility The Kings subjects who do his bidding

11. Louis XIV ( 1638 – 1715) "L'etat c'est moi" (I am the state) Louis, the Sun King Louis, the Sun King –Comes to power at age 4 –Cardinal Mazarin was true ruler –1660 marries Philip IV’s daughter Marie –Reigned 72 years

13. Versailles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93EhIGlVS 0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93EhIGlVS 0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93EhIGlVS 0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93EhIGlVS 0&feature=related http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage http://versaillespourtous.fr/fr/vuduciel/en.html http://versaillespourtous.fr/fr/vuduciel/en.html http://versaillespourtous.fr/fr/vuduciel/en.html http://www.louisxiv-versailles.fr/index_en.html http://www.louisxiv-versailles.fr/index_en.html http://www.louisxiv-versailles.fr/index_en.html

14. Absolute Monarchies