PPT-Crisis and Absolutism in Europe

15501715 French Wars of Religion Calvinism and Catholicism had become militant religions Why French Wars of Religion Huguenots were French Protestants and a powerful threat to the crown. 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’. 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. 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. Joseph E. Stiglitz. The Crisis in Brief . Excess credit fed a housing bubble. Problems exacerbated by poorly designed mortgages (low doc “liar loans,” zero or negative amortization loans, variable rate mortgages, teaser rates). Joseph E. Stiglitz. The Crisis in Brief . Excess credit fed a housing bubble. Problems exacerbated by poorly designed mortgages (low doc “liar loans,” zero or negative amortization loans, variable rate mortgages, teaser rates). Life in 17. th. -18. th. Century. Age of Crisis. Little Ice Age – Poor crop yields led to famine and disease. . Population decline. Increase in outrage over government actions. Religious Wars – Massive loss of life, destruction of economies. 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 . 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 . 1550-1715. Introduction. Do you think having a single individual with total power to govern . a nation . could ever be good for a nation? Why or why not?. In this section, you will learn how conflict between Catholics . Absolutely Absolutism and Parliamentary Progress CHY Lesson 33 Absolutely Absolutism & Parliamentary Progress Learning Goal: Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of absolutism and constitutionalism. 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 Absolutism Case studies Mark Knights What does absolutism signify? Unfettered royal power, usually monarchy by divine right The centralisation of decision-making The king as above the law The erosion of the rights of the people and their representative assemblies 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. .