PPT-Absolute Monarchy

Ruler with absolute total power Doesnt have to consult with nobles Common people or their representatives Who told you you could do that Divine Right of Kings In these monarchies the absolute rulers believed that they received their power from God and therefore should not be challenged. What is a Monarchy?. The word “monarchy” comes from the Greek word . monarchia. , which means “rule of one”.. Monarchy . describes any form of government in which a monarch holds the highest office. A monarch is a hereditary ruler – someone who rules because s/he inherited the office through his/her family.. . - . Autocracy . -. Essential Questions. Identify. the three types of autocracies and . explain. how each gets their power. . By the end of this lesson, you should be able to…. define autocracy. Absolute Monarchy. It may help to think about what the word “absolute” means…. . He’s an absolute jerk.. I asked for a cookie and she said, “Absolutely not!” . The dictator has absolute power. . Please get out your Course Overview Signatures for Ms. Barben to check.. Please date all your papers. :. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Friday, September 2, 2011. Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Please answer the following on your own piece of paper:. How did the research and writing process go for you?. 2. What was helpful?. 3. What would have made it better?. Definitions . Divine Right. : the idea that . 1550-1800. France: Absolute Monarchs-Louis XIII & Louis XIV. Spain: Absolute Monarchs-Philip II. England: Absolute Monarchs and Development of a Constitutional Monarchy-Tudors & Stuarts. Austria: Enlightened Despots---Maria Theresa & Joseph II. of the Middle East. Saudi . Arabia’s Absolute Monarchy-Background. 1. The . King. has . total. control of all rules and parts of government.. Saudi . Arabia’s Absolute Monarchy-Background. 2. . Kings are granted their right to rule from being a . Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679). John Locke (1632 – 1704). Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778). Baron de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755). Voltaire (1694 – 1778). Denis Diderot (1713 – 1784). Mary Wollstonecraft (1759 – 1797). Geography of Europe. On the map on your desk, identify the numbered countries and bodies of water.. 1.)__________. 2.) __________. 3.) __________. 4.) __________. 5.) __________. 6.) __________. 7.) __________. : (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. . Grab worksheet. Weekends!?. Test Wednesday. Review tomorrow. Notes – 21-5. Skipping 21-4 (Sorry Russia). Chapter 21 Section 5. Parliament Limits the English Monarchy. Break it down. MAIN IDEA: . Absolute rulers in England are overthrown, and Parliament gains power.. Absolute Monarchy. Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy where the power of the monarch is not limited by laws or a constitution.. Rule with Divine Right- selected by God to rule.. Answers to no one. Chapter 18: Constitutional Monarchy vs. Absolute Monarchy Political Thought! Constitutional and Absolute Monarchy Any ideas?? What is a Constitutional Monarchy?  form of government in which a  monarch Warmup 2/1 What kind of political system does the following government use? Alpensloss : the rather small kingdom of Alpensloss is a monarchy. However, by agreement with his great grandfather, the King of