PPT-Absolutism Patrick Stascavage

What is it Absolutism is where a king declares himself king through the divine right and has supreme power over the state A few good example of this is King Louis XIV King Louis XIV Probably one of the most remarkable absolutists of the seventeenth century His rule reigned for 72 Years 54 of those years he controlled the French government According to historians this is the best example in all of history of absolutism. 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. St. Patrick’s Day. March 17. th. of Every Year. St. Patrick’s Day celebrated. People from all over the world…. Share symbols. Tell stories. Engage in Irish activities . Who really was St. Patrick. 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 Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. 17. th. of March: St. Patrick's Day. There is a color . I can say . That represents St. Patrick's Day . G-R-E-E-N . G-R-E-E-N . G-R-E-E-N . And Green is that color. authority. Divine Right: the doctrine that a monarch derives his or her power directly from God. Absolutism-Age of Kings. Weaken power of group that threatens . your. power the most .  the nobles. : (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. . Lamb to the Slaughter. explores the complexities of the human psyche when confronted with extreme duress.. Roald Dahl (author) provides readers with an insight into marriage in the mid 20. th. century as well as tackling social norms for characters as they relate to each other.. Lamb to the Slaughter. explores the complexities of the human psyche when confronted with extreme duress.. Roald Dahl (author) provides readers with an insight into marriage in the mid 20. th. century as well as tackling social norms for characters as they relate to each other.. Absolutism Element : Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louis XIV, Tsar Peter the Great and Tokugawa Ieyasu . Vocabulary : absolutism, Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Tokugawa Ieyasu 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. What are your childs/children strengths and interestsPatrick is 6 years old He loves anything to do with his IPad legoand cars Patrick is talented at drawing and can draw anything from memory He will