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Absolute Monarchs Chap 16 Phillip II Louis XIV Peter the Great

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Absolute Monarchs

Chap 16Phillip II

Louis XIV

Peter the Great

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What is absolutism?

• Textbook definition:– “When a ruler has complete authority over the

government and the lives of the people”

• What’s so new about this?– Degree of power– Depth & scope of powers claimed

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Hallmarks of absolutism• Divine right claims

– “The king is king because God made him king”

– “I answer to God alone”

• Attempts to control all in realm– Religious groups, nobles, local govts.

– Through favors or suppression

– A heavy-handed approach to creating unity

Yes, I know - this guy gets annoying after a while.

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Hallmarks of absolutism

• Control over financial machinery– King controls the money– No longer has to ask nobles for money– Raise $ through Taxes, customs duties (tariffs),

& other financial schemes– System of tax collectors whose job is to go

around and collect money

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Hallmarks of absolutism

• Massive bureaucracies– True civil servants

– Paid by state, represented the king

– Men owed their wealth & position to employment

• Thus usually loyal & grateful to king

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Hallmarks of absolutism

• Standing armies– The medieval system abandoned

• Feudal obligation of 40 days’ service thrown out

– Why standing (full time) armies were needed?– The benefits of standing armies?– The burden of standing armies?

• Do the math: How much does it cost to feed an army of 200,000 men every day, 3 times a day.

– (Use the Denny’s Menu as a guide for prices)

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L’etat, c’est moi!!

Louis “the Sun King” XIV

That’s “I AM the

state” to you silly Americans

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Kill those darn

Huguenots

Increase the Army!!

Invade Germany!!!

I want to be king of

Spain too!

Louis “the Sun King” XIV

Build me a palace!!!

Fight the English!!

Fight the Dutch!!

Fight the Swedes!!!

What do you mean we’re

out of money!!??

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The Story of the Revolt of the Titans

• Giants revolt• Zeus crushes the revolt• King of the giants is

buried under pile of rocks

Don’t mess Don’t mess with the big with the big

boysboys

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What dear?

Honey, let’s make this the kid’s wing

Umm, I think I’m lost

The back yard

This can all be yours for a measly

$4,000,000,000

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France Under Louis XIV• King is glorified as all powerful

– “Divine Right”– Nobles stripped of power– Versailles built

• Many wars– War of Spanish Succession.

• Everyone gangs up on France• Treaty of Utrecht - Spain and France can never be unified

• Promotes economy through mercantilism and heavy taxes– Note: Nobles do not pay taxes

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Why?

Louis XIV

palaceRuledwhere

whenwhy

What went On there

symbols

Believedin

Mea

ning

?

economics

who

what

religion

militaryChange to

army

campaigns

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Louis XIV’s WarsW

hy?

result

Why

?

result

results

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Peter the GreatCzar of Russia

Romanov Family

Knock off the Tall jokes.

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“Civilized,” “Highly Cultured”“Gentlemanly” Europe

“Backwards” “Peasant”

Europe(2nd Class)

HA HA HA!Look at the BackwoodsHillbillies Who live Here!!!

HA HA HA!

How Europeans Viewed Things

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Russia:PoorGeographically IsolatedDominated by noblesMedieval / Feudal

Many serfsChurch has great influence

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What does it take to get a little respect around here?

I’ve got to get

Westernized

Maybe a new capital would help

And a big army! - and

navy.

Hey you!Shave off

that beard!!

Better get hold of these rotten nobles

Peter the Grrrrreeeaaaatttt

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Hey Ottomans,I want access to

the ocean.

Keep Dreaming!You will never get a

warm water port!

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Peter’s “Window On The West”

Saint Petersburg:The Most “European” of all Russian cities

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Russia’s Geographical Problems?Misc. NotesPeter the Man

Days as a sailorTraveling Europe

Read between the lines. What kind of a man was he?

How he died