PPT-Age of Revolution Absolutism in Europe

Age of Revolution Absolutism in Europe France Under Louis XIV One response to the crises of the seventeenth century was increasing the power of the monarch to achieve stability Absolutism a system in which the ruler holds total power. 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. 1589-1715. Chapter 16. Chapter Overview. The 16. th. C thru the 18. th. C witnessed two contrary developments in western Eur: . Constitutional governments - Eng & Holland. Absolutist governments - France & Spain. Revolutions . of . 1848. Europe: c. 1814. Congress of Vienna:. Late 18. th. c. French Revolution (social, economic, political). under Napoleon: France led Europe into War. defeated by ‘allies’ -- Russia, Prussia, Austria, Britain, all ‘conservative monarchies’ . 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 Age of Absolute Monarchs. LOUIS XIV and . IVAN the TERRIBLE. Absolutism. What?. It is an absolute leader.. A leader who has unlimited power.. These rulers do not share power with anyone.. There are no law making bodies:. 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. 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?. Jacques . BOSSUET. Thomas . HOBBES. John . LOCKE. Divine Right . ABSOLUTISM. Philosophical . ABSOLUTISM. Philosophical & Biblical . CONSTITUTIONALISM. Jacques . BOSSUET. Thomas . HOBBES. John . LOCKE. Lesson 5 Absolutism in France (FRANCE). Absolutism in France (FRANCE). Review of Lessons 1 - 4. 1. What is absolutism?. 2. What is the divine right of kings?. 3. What is a limited monarchy?. 4. What is a constitutional monarchy?. 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. 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. 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. 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 .