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The Age of Absolutism(1600 – 1710)

Louis XIV

McKay Chapter 15

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READ IT

Read the textbook Take notes on confusing terms

ANSWER IT

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The Thirty Year’s War and the Rise of Central Authority(Pages 467 – 469)

1. Explain why historians often label the 17th Century as an “Age of Crisis” in Europe.

2. Explain the causes of the Thirty Year’s War.

3. Identify the four phases of the War.

4. Explain the impact of the Peace of Westphalia in addressing the causes of the Thirty Year’s War.

5. Complete the questions with map on page. 477

6. Identify the ways that central authority increased in Europe in the 17th Century.

7. Identify the obstacles to increased central authority.

8. Explain why monarchs turned to advisors to meet the demands of running government.

9. Define sovereignty.

10. Explain how warfare contributed to the rise of central authority. What role did the nobility play in the 17th century warfare?

11. Explain the causes and eventual outcome of popular revolts in 17th century.

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Western Europe Absolutism(Pages 469 – 478)

1. Explain the role Henry IV in developing absolutism for French monarchy.

2. Describe the role of Cardinal Richelieu in developing absolutism for French monarchy.

3. What were the causes, nature, and outcome of the Fronde?

4. Describe the policies actions of Louis XIV in:

a. Government

b. Economics and Trade,

c. the Military, and

d. Court Life

5. Explain how Spanish economic policy contributed to the decline of Spain in the seventeenth century.

6. Explain how Spanish wars contributed to the decline of Spain in the seventeenth century.

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Eastern European Absolutism(Pages (479 – 489)

1. Explain how serfdom returned to Eastern Europe.

2. Explain how the roles of towns and villages changed during this period.

3. Describe the development of absolutism in Austria.

4. Describe the development of absolutism in Prussia.

5. Describe the development of absolutism in Russia.

6. Identify two similarities in the development of these absolutist states.

7. Describe the major ways through which Peter the Great (1689-1725) sought to reform his society and

its institutions in order to strengthen Russia and its position in Europe.

8. Describe the distinctive features of Ottoman government organization and its military.

9. Examine map on page 480. How would Austrian expansion change its nature and focus?

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Constitutional Monarchies(Pages 489 – 497)

1. Describe the difficulties James I and Charles I had in ruling England.

2. Describe the political causes of the English Civil War

3. Describe the religious causes of the English Civil War.

4. Explain the nature of the Protectorate established by Oliver Cromwell in organization and dealings with Ireland.

5. Explain the nature of the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.

6. Explain the causes and results of the Glorious Revolution.

7. Describe the unique government structure of the Netherlands.

8. Examine the painting on page 496. How does it represent a Dutch Golden Age?

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Society(Pages 464 – 466, 498 – 499)

1. Describe the social structure of society

2. Discuss the issues of merchants in this social system and how the solved those issues.

3. Explain the social order of peasant villages.

4. Describe the peasant diet.

5. Explain the “moral economy” of the 17th century and its nature.

6. Describe 17th-century style of baroque art.

7. Examine the painting on page 498. How does it compare and contrast to the painting on page 478?

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Review Page1. Explain the political and religious impacts of the Thirty Years’ War.

2. Explain how the Absolute Monarchies differed from monarchies prior to the 17th century.

3. Describe the political differences between the Eastern European states and the Western European states.

4. Explain the political and religious causes of the English Civil War.

5. Explain why the Dutch were able to rise to power during the 17th century.

6. Illustrate the social structure of the 17th century.

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IDENTIFICATIONS:Who? What? Where? When?

1. Peace of Westphalia

2. Fronde

3. Mercantilism

4. Peace of Utrecht

5. Junkers

6. Boyars

7. Cossacks

8. Sultan

9. Janissary Corps

10. Millet System

11. Constitutionalism

12. Republicanism

13. Puritans

14. Protectorate

15. Test Act

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16. Stadtholder

17. English Navigation Act of 1651

18. The True Law of Free Monarchy

19. Long Parliament

20. Roundheads

21. Treaty of Dover

22. Glorious Revolution

23. Versailles

24. Intendents

25. Jean Baptiste Colbert

26. Edict of Fontainebleau

27. Asiento

28. Robot

29. Natural law

30. Natural Rights

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