PPT-Absolutism Element : Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louis XIV,

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. Notebooks Out. 2 Things Everyone Must Overcome to . Become an Absolute Monarch. The Nobles/regional differences. Religious differences (opposition). France. … the Road to Absolutism. The Reformation and France. FRANCE. FRANCE. After the break up of . . empire, France was under the feudal system . CAPETIAN DYNASTY. 987 . . began it in . . France through . Monarchy ends with the . CHARLEMAGNE’S. Setting the Stage. In 1559, King Henry II of France died, leaving four young sons. Three of them ruled, one after the other, but all proved incompetent. The real power behind the throne during this period was their mother, Catherine de . While I am checking HW…. Please finish up looking at a second Age of Absolutism ruler, if you did not complete it yesterday. We will discuss all 5 as a class in a few minutes. Louis XIV – Was he a good or bad leader?. XIV & . Absolutism. The Sun King. Versailles. Absolutism. Cornell note-taking method. Notes color-coded in . RED. go on this side of the line.. These items will include:. Main Ideas. Big Concepts. 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?. Between . 1552 . and 1598, . Huguenots (French Protestants) . and Catholics fought eight religious wars. In 1589, Henry IV becomes king. He’s a Huguenot. First Bourbon king. He was opposed by many Catholics, so he gave up his Protestantism and became a Catholic. Absolutism . (Western Europe). Key Terms: Absolutism. Absolutism. Sovereignty. “Divine Right”. Henry IV. Cardinal Richelieu. Politique. Louis XIV. Cardinal Mazarin. Versailles Palace. Mercantilism. Cardinal Richelieu & Mazarin. Controlled foreign affairs & army. Domestic administration. Economic regulations. A Man for all Seasons. Regional judicial bodies that conferred with Louis prior to making rulings.. 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 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 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.. 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. . Between 1500-1800 feudal leaders gave way to strong centralized power . Countries such as Spain, France and Russia became . absolute monarchies . where the King and Queen and complete authority over government and social matters .