PPT-ABSOLUTISM (1600-1770)

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. 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. 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. Which . geographical region in colonial North America was . best. known for its cold climate and strong Puritan population? . A.. . Middle . Passage . B.. . New . England . C.. . middle . colonies . 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:. 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. . Rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all the power within their boundaries. 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 . 1589-1740. By: Andrew Bailey & Ryan Castro. Absolutism . Absolute kings regulated religious sects. And abolished liberties long held by certain areas, groups, provinces. . . Absolute rulers found that creation of a new State bureaucracies that directed economic life of the country in the interests of the king, was a way to raise revenue.. 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?. Rulers wanted to be absolute monarchs, kings or queens who held all the power within their boundaries. 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 . French Absolutism, Enlightenment, & Revolution Outcome: Absolutism & Absolute Monarchs Constructive Response Questions Summarize what an absolute monarch is and provide at least two concrete examples. 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.