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Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris Fact:. “Chuck Norris doesn’t style his hair…it lays perfectly in place out of sheer terror.”. Absolute Monarchs. What Does Absolute Mean?. Rulers during this time period have complete control of all aspects of their respective country

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Chuck Norris Fact:

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  1. Chuck Norris Fact: “Chuck Norris doesn’t style his hair…it lays perfectly in place out of sheer terror.”

  2. Absolute Monarchs

  3. What Does Absolute Mean? • Rulers during this time period have complete control of all aspects of their respective country • In most cases, they share little to none of this power with their people

  4. What do Monarchs Control? Cheeseburgers Awesomeness • nobility • religion • colonies • military • Economy • Laws • Government • Trade • Monarchs were viewed to have God’s authority and had the duty to keep peace Box office success I’m a douche

  5. Kingdom of Spain • Catholic Pride • Spanish Inquisition • Spanish Armada • The Empire • Spain • New Spain • Spanish Netherlands • Portugal • Spice Trade • Golden Age of Spanish Art • Don Quixote • The Decline • Inflation • Poor Taxation Methods • Expensive Goods • High Debts King Philip II

  6. Kingdom of France • Defined Absolute Monarch • Palace at Versailles • Largest Population in Europe • Perfect Geography • Coast • Cities • Farmland • Strong Catholic Faith • Cardinal Richelieu • Solid Colonial Success • New France • Introduced Skepticism • Rene Descartes • The Arts • Ballet & Opera • The Decline • Costly Wars • Religious Issues Louis XIV

  7. Central Europe • Holy Roman Empire • Protestants to the North • Catholics to the South • Weakened by Thirty Years War • Germany is NOT united • Italy is NOT united • Monarchs do NOT appear • Feudal Society • Prussia is an exception Frederick the Great

  8. The Hapsburgs • Powerful family with ties to many European countries & territories • Especially powerful in central & eastern Europe, namely Austria & Hungary • Challenging Situation due to the Make-Up of territories • Exception to Absolute Rule Maria Theresa

  9. Russia • Huge Territory, ruled by Czars • Eastern Orthodox • Limited Trading Ports • Missed out on Renaissance & Exploration • Combination of Western & Central Europe • Czars are Absolute Monarchs • Social Structure is Feudal • Russia slowly westernizes • Military • Economy • Industry Peter the Great

  10. Ottoman Empire • Muslim Empire in both Eastern Europe & the Middle East • Reached its height in the late 1500’s • Slowly declines over the later centuries until World War I • Christian Europe distrusts the Ottoman Empire • Several battles took place during this age over land Suleiman the Magnificent

  11. The Netherlands • Rebelled against Spain • Created a Republic • Religious Toleration • Very Unique for the time period • Vast Trading Empire • Largest Fleet in the World • Replaced Italy as Banking Capitol • Moderate colonial success • New Netherland • Center of the Art World • Rembrandt William of Orange

  12. Kingdom of England • Establish a Limited Monarchy • Parliament • Magna Carta • Flexibly Protestant • Fought to keep their rights • English Civil War • Glorious Revolution • England will avoid many of the problems that plague most nations Queen Elizabeth I

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