The Age of Absolutism. What is Absolutism? O 17 th and 18 th centuries O period in which traditional...

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The Age of Absolutism

What is Absolutism?O 17th and 18th centuriesO period in which traditional monarchs

consolidated power and attempted to exert almost complete control over their subjects and the state of affairs in their country.

Justifications for Absolutism

O Divine Right of Kings

O Hobbes, Leviathan

What makes a successful Absolute Ruler?

OSocially?

OPolitically?

OReligiously?

OEconomically?

OMilitarily?

EnglandThe Challenge to Absolutism

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth IO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

James I

James IO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Charles I

Charles IO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

English Civil War

Oliver Cromwell

Discuss:Should Oliver Cromwell be

considered an Absolute Ruler?

Oliver CromwellO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Charles II

Charles IIO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

James II

James IIO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Glorious Revolution

Discuss:Why is this revolution called

“glorious”?

William and Mary

William and MaryO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Discuss:According to the English Bill of Rights, what are the rights

of all Englishmen?

Absolutism in FranceThe Sun King

Cardinal Richelieu

Louis XIV

Louis XIV

Louis XIV

Louis XIVO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Discuss:Why is Louis XIV often

considered the quintessential absolute monarch?

Absolutism in Russia

Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the TerribleO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

Time of Troubles

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

Peter the GreatO Religion?O Relationship with Parliament?O Absolute Characteristics?

O Socially?O Politically?O Religiously?O Economically?O Militarily?

O Notable Facts?

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