PPT-Absolutism in France

Notebooks Out 2 Things Everyone Must Overcome to Become an Absolute Monarch The Noblesregional differences Religious differences opposition France the Road to Absolutism The Reformation and France. 1589-1715. Chapter 16. Chapter Overview. The 16. th. C thru the 18. th. C witnessed two contrary developments in western Eur: . Constitutional governments - Eng & Holland. Absolutist governments - France & Spain. 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. Which . geographical region in colonial North America was . best. known for its cold climate and strong Puritan population? . A.. . Middle . Passage . B.. . New . England . C.. . middle . colonies . The Emergence of Modern . G. overnments. The Age of Absolutism . 1650 - 1789. Begins with the reign of Louis XIV of France. Enlightenment . ideas challenge absolutism . Ends with Revolution. What is Absolutism?. Absolutism . (Western Europe). Key Terms: Absolutism. Absolutism. Sovereignty. “Divine Right”. Henry IV. Cardinal Richelieu. Politique. Louis XIV. Cardinal Mazarin. Versailles Palace. Mercantilism. Rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all the power within their boundaries. Their goal was to control every aspect of society. They believed in . divine right. , the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on . 1589-1740. By: Andrew Bailey & Ryan Castro. Absolutism . Absolute kings regulated religious sects. And abolished liberties long held by certain areas, groups, provinces. . . Absolute rulers found that creation of a new State bureaucracies that directed economic life of the country in the interests of the king, was a way to raise revenue.. 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?. Ca. 1589-1725. 17. th. Century Crisis and Rebuilding. “Age of Crisis”. Climate changes. Bitter religious divides. Government pressures and war. Hunger and population loss. The Social Order and Peasant Life. Rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all the power within their boundaries. Their goal was to control every aspect of society. They believed in . divine right. , the idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on . French Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution Outcome: Absolutism & Absolute Monarchs Constructive Response Questions Summarize what an absolute monarch is and provide at least two concrete examples. Period 1: c. 1450 to c. 1648 KEY CONCEPT 1.2 The struggle for sovereignty within and among states resulted in varying degrees of political centralization. Social Hierarchies 393-397 Politics and the State This Lecture could be found under Units-> Period Two-> Absolutism & Constitutionalism-> Power Points. Read Aloud. Go to website and open Background to Absolutism Reading. Absolutism. A form of government, usually within a monarchy, in which the ruler exercised absolute power over virtually all facets of his or her kingdom.