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The Age of Absolutism

The Age of Absolutism. What is Absolutism?. 17 th and 18 th centuries 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 .

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The Age of Absolutism

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  1. The Age of Absolutism

  2. What is Absolutism? • 17th and 18th centuries • 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.

  3. Justifications for Absolutism • Divine Right of Kings • Hobbes, Leviathan

  4. What makes a successful Absolute Ruler? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily?

  5. England The Challenge to Absolutism

  6. Elizabeth I

  7. Elizabeth I • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  8. James I

  9. James I • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  10. Charles I

  11. Charles I • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  12. English Civil War

  13. Oliver Cromwell

  14. Discuss: Should Oliver Cromwell be considered an Absolute Ruler?

  15. Oliver Cromwell • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  16. Charles II

  17. Charles II • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  18. James II

  19. James II • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  20. Glorious Revolution

  21. Discuss: Why is this revolution called “glorious”?

  22. William and Mary

  23. William and Mary • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  24. Discuss: According to the English Bill of Rights, what are the rights of all Englishmen?

  25. Absolutism in France The Sun King

  26. Cardinal Richelieu

  27. Louis XIV

  28. Louis XIV

  29. Louis XIV

  30. Louis XIV • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  31. Discuss: Why is Louis XIV often considered the quintessential absolute monarch?

  32. Absolutism in Russia

  33. Ivan the Terrible

  34. Ivan the Terrible • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

  35. Time of Troubles

  36. Peter the Great

  37. Peter the Great

  38. Peter the Great • Religion? • Relationship with Parliament? • Absolute Characteristics? • Socially? • Politically? • Religiously? • Economically? • Militarily? • Notable Facts?

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