PPT-ABSOLUTISM What Makes a Monarch?

ELIZABETH II Inherits Power Can rule as long as she wants OBAMA Elected by the People Can only serve for a limited time Okay but what is an ABSOLUTE MONARCH Unlimited power to rule Divine Right. Mark . Greengrass. m.greengrass@sheffield.ac.uk. H205 - European World. Warwick University . Republics of Genoa and Venice. ‘City-states’ – Geneva, Dubrovnik, Hamburg. The ‘United Provinces’. AP European History. Ms. Tully. Crises of the 17. th. Century. “Little Ice Age” – bad harvests, starvation for lower classes. Economic crises – high food prices, inequitable wealth, recession. I. Power of Kings: Absolute or Restrained. Absolute Power. Unlimited and unrestrained. Increase royal authority by:. Increasing control over finances, religion, and nobility. Increasing size of standing army and/or developing a strong navy. What is Monarch Butterfly?. The Monarch butterfly is a Milkweed butterfly with a beautiful bright orange and black pattern.. They come from the Nymphalidae family.. They can be be found in different areas of the world depending on breeding areas, migration routes, and the winter roosts. . By Andrew Knowlton and . Jack Anderson. Absolutism. Absolutism was a response to the religious wars, plagues, and destruction that plagued Europe.. Rulers who came to power were paranoid of losing it. S. eventeenth Century British Context. The early C17th fear of ‘absolute’ power . Thomas Hobbes, . Behemoth. (written 1668, published 1679): ‘The greatest part of the Lords in Parliament, and the Gentry throughout . The Age of Absolute Monarchs. LOUIS XIV and . IVAN the TERRIBLE. Absolutism. What?. It is an absolute leader.. A leader who has unlimited power.. These rulers do not share power with anyone.. There are no law making bodies:. Ieyasu. .. Vocabulary. : absolutism, Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Tokugawa . Ieyasu. Essential Question. : How did absolutism impact the world during the 17. th. and 18. th. centuries? . Absolutism. This presentation adapted from slides prepared by a collaboration of the University of . M. innesota . M. onarch . L. ab., Monarch Joint . V. enture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife . S. ervice. Monarch Life Cycle. : (Louis XIV of France). Despot. - a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power. An . Absolute Monarchy. . is . a king or queen who has unlimited power and seeks to control all aspects of society. . Lesson 5 Absolutism in France (FRANCE). Absolutism in France (FRANCE). Review of Lessons 1 - 4. 1. What is absolutism?. 2. What is the divine right of kings?. 3. What is a limited monarchy?. 4. What is a constitutional monarchy?. French Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution Outcome: Absolutism & Absolute Monarchs Constructive Response Questions Summarize what an absolute monarch is and provide at least two concrete examples. Monarch Butterflies By: Emily Nguyen Where do monarch butterflies live? They migrate south to Florida, Southern California and Mexico for the winter. They fly to milkweed plants. They rest in trees at night. one person has total control. . Absolutism is the ultimate example of a strong centralized government.. Divine Right. In some cultures, the monarchies believe their . leaders are chosen by God. . This is called Divine Right. Leaders look for signs from God, such as natural disasters, to show that leaders / Kings need to change. .