PPT-Enlightened Absolutism

Enlightened Absolutism Overview Philosophes believed in natural rights Equality before the law Freedom of religious worship Freedom of speech and press Right to assemble Right to hold property. 16. th. – 18. th. Centuries. 1500s – 1700s. What is absolutism?. Absolutism is a form of government in which the monarch has total control.. When did absolutism develop in Europe?. 16. th. through 18. 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’. 6.5. PETS. Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Joseph II, enlightened despotism. Who are they?. Enlightened Despots . – absolute rulers who rule with the good of the people in mind. They still believed that people could not rule themselves. The Enlightened Despots. A group of rulers in central and eastern Europe. Favorable reaction to Enlightenment. Some freedom, but they’re still in charge. “Absolute rulers who used their power to bring about political and social change”. 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. development. Enrolment. number. name. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. 1402801090. Unit-10 Think in enlightened. self-interest. Definition:-. Enlightened Self interest:. Case study: Catherine II (the Great). . of Russia (r. 1762-96). Catherine . the Great:. German Princess Sophie. 1745 Married to Peter Romanov. 1762 Peter becomes . tsar. . Peter III, but. . deposed. Catherine installed. Write this in your notes!. Today’s Class (11/14/14). Outcome:. Be able to connect how the system of Enlightened Absolutism emerged from the Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment in the 18. th. century.. Chapter 5 section 2. Define the terms below:. Censorship. Salon. Enlightened despot. Baroque. R. ococo. Enlightenment Ideas Spread . Read Setting the Scene on page 149 as well as the Global Connections section. 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. Catherine the Great of Russia. Frederick the Great of Prussia. Joseph II of Austria. Essential Question: . Discuss and Explain the ways in which the Enlightenment ushered in a new political age in 18. French Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution Outcome: Absolutism & Absolute Monarchs Constructive Response Questions Summarize what an absolute monarch is and provide at least two concrete examples. 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 The Enlightenment influenced various leaders across Europe. In a number of regions in Central and Eastern Europe numerous reforms were implemented with varying results including:. Reforming the legal system.