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Aim: How should we remember the Age of Absolutism?

Aim: How should we remember the Age of Absolutism?. Do Now : Should a monarch ever have complete power? Why or why not?. I What was the Age of Absolutism?. A) European monarchs in the 16th and 17th centuries sought to have absolute , or unlimited power.

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Aim: How should we remember the Age of Absolutism?

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  1. Aim: How should we remember the Age of Absolutism? Do Now: Should a monarch ever have complete power? Why or why not?

  2. I What was the Age of Absolutism? A) European monarchs in the 16th and 17th centuries sought to have absolute, or unlimited power. B) Absolute monarchs claimed divine right: that they received their power directly from god. C) Supporters of absolute monarchs believed it is important to have great control and efficiency over one’s government.

  3. Who Were the Absolute Monarchs? King Philip II of Spain King Charles I of England Queen Elizabeth I of England

  4. II Who Were the Absolute Monarchs? Peter the Great of Russia King Louis XIV “The Sun King” of France Catherine the Great of Russia Ivan IV “The Terrible” of Russia

  5. II Absolute Monarchs Showed Their Power

  6. Defeat of the Spanish Armada

  7. Absolute Monarchs Showed Their Power Continued…

  8. III Absolute Monarchs And Money

  9. El Escorial, Spain

  10. Versailles, France

  11. The Hall of Mirrors, Versailles, France

  12. The Gardens at Versailles, France

  13. St. Basil’s Cathedral

  14. St. Basil’s Cathedral Interior

  15. Amsterdam vs. St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Russia Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  16. Catherine the Great’s Palace

  17. IV Absolute Monarchs Forced Reforms Peter the Great forcing Russian boyars (nobles) to trim their beards

  18. Absolute Monarchs Forced Reforms Continued…

  19. Summary Questions • Fill in the Venn Diagram below comparing and contrasting absolutism in England, Spain, France, and Russia. • Which absolute monarch do you believe abused their power the most? Explain. • Which absolute monarch do you believe used their power in a positive way? Explain. BONUS QUESTION: Do you think an absolute monarchy would be a good type of government today? Why or why not?

  20. Key Vocabulary Absolute monarch Boyars Catherine the Great Charles I Czar Divine Right El Escorial Elizabeth I English Civil War Ivan the Terrible Louis XIV “The Sun King” Peter the Great Philip II Spanish Armada Sovereignty St. Basil’s Cathedral St. Petersburg Treaty of Utrecht Versailles

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