PPT-Theory of Absolutism Rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all

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 Gods representative on Earth Absolutism in Spain. INTRODUCTION. In the Middle Ages, the power of kings had been limited by nobles, parliaments, and the Catholic Church. The. decline of feudalism, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Commercial Revolution all helped enrich European society and increase the power of European monarchs (hereditary rulers). Absolute Monarchy. It may help to think about what the word “absolute” means…. . He’s an absolute jerk.. I asked for a cookie and she said, “Absolutely not!” . The dictator has absolute power. . 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. 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 Earth. Absolutism in Spain. 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. : (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. . Essential Question- How much power should government have?. Review- Europe. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Western half of the empire fell into darkness .  The Dark Ages. What happened to the Eastern half of the empire?. kings/queens believe everything in their territory is their property. Answer only to . God. , not his/her . subjects . WHAT IS DIVINE RIGHT?. Absolutism + Enlightenment Lesson 2: Absolute Rulers bellwork “The royal power is absolute …The prince need render account of his acts to no one...Without this absolute authority [he] could neither do good nor repress evil. It is necessary that his power be such that no one can hope to escape him...The prince...is not regarded as a prviate person: he is a public personage, all the state is in him; the will of all the people is included in his. As all perfection and all stregnth are united in God, so all the power of individuals is united in the person of the prince.” 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 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 Warmup 2/1 What kind of political system does the following government use? Alpensloss : the rather small kingdom of Alpensloss is a monarchy. However, by agreement with his great grandfather, the King of Chapter 21 Absolute Monarchs in Europe 1500-1800 Section 1 Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism pg. 589 - 595 Introduction to Absolutism Spain’s Powerful Empire Philip II comes to power in Spain Essential Question- How much power should government have?. Review- Europe. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Western half of the empire fell into darkness .  The Dark Ages. What happened to the Eastern half of the empire?.