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Absolutism in Europe 16 th – 18 th Centuries 1500s – 1700s

Absolutism in Europe 16 th – 18 th Centuries 1500s – 1700s. What is absolutism?. Absolutism is a form of government in which the monarch has total control. What is the basis for power for an absolute monarch?. Absolutism is based on the idea of divine right. Divine Right.

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Absolutism in Europe 16 th – 18 th Centuries 1500s – 1700s

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  1. Absolutism in Europe16th – 18th Centuries1500s – 1700s

  2. What is absolutism?

  3. Absolutism is a form of government in which the monarch has total control.

  4. What is the basis for power for an absolute monarch?

  5. Absolutism is based on the idea of divine right. Divine Right

  6. Who was the absolute monarch of France?

  7. Louis XIV “I am the state!” Palace of Versailles France Louis XIV: The Sun King

  8. Who were absolute monarchs in Russia?

  9. Peter the Great I want to be like the west!

  10. Catherine the Great Russia is bigger AND we don’t have to worry about those darn Turks anymore!

  11. Who was an absolute monarch in Prussia?

  12. Frederick the Great Prussia Germany it’s all the same! Prussia

  13. Which major European power did NOT develop an absolute monarchy in the 1700s?

  14. England No Absolute Monarch in England

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