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Absolutism

Absolutism. Essential Questions: How did absolute monarchs centralize power in government and thereby control the religion, culture and economics of Europe?. Spanish Absolutism. Starts with Charles I A Hapsburg King Also rules the Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands , and America

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Absolutism

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  1. Absolutism • Essential Questions: • How did absolute monarchs centralize power in government and thereby control the religion, culture and economics of Europe?

  2. Spanish Absolutism • Starts with Charles I • A Hapsburg King • Also rules the Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands , and America • Conquests by Cortes and Pissaro • Spain gains immense power and influence

  3. Philip II of Spain • Ruler of Spain during their “golden years.” • Don Quixote is written • El Greco • Son of Charles V (remember from the Reformation) • Spain becomes the most powerful nation during his reign (1556-1598)

  4. Government tactics • Appointed family to Royal jobs • Created a new royal palace (1584)

  5. Military • Expanded Spanish armada to over 150 ships • Battle of Lepanto (1571) made Spain strongest navy • Fought in several wars • Vs. Ottomans (muslim) • Main Catholic League nation during Reformation • Anglo-Spanish war • Spanish Armada defeated British

  6. Spanish Inquisition • Part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation • Attacks Protestants, Muslims, Jews and Homosexuals • About 87,000 cases recorded • Continues until 1834

  7. Economy under Philip II • Used silver from the Americas to pay for most of his programs • Command Economy • Didn’t build up industry in country • Ex. Sheep or wheat? • Extreme spending • Debt of 36 million ducats • When silver mining dries up, Inflation and debt set in and cause a decline in power and wealth

  8. France and Absolutism • France emerged after Spain as the next great power of absolutism. • Started over religious conflict. • Huguenots versus Catholics • Henry IV offered the Edict of Nantes • Created Religious tolerance towards Huguenots • In the process, consolidated his power as king • The main absolutist in France was Louis XIV.

  9. King Louis XIV: Sun King • King of France from 1661-1715 • “I am the State” • Strengthened royal power immensely • Built Versailles to keep the Estates General (Congress) happyso he can get his way.

  10. Versailles

  11. Versailles Gardens

  12. Versailles Mall

  13. Versailles Gardens

  14. Versailles Gardens

  15. Versailles Gardens

  16. Hall of Mirrors

  17. Louis’ Chapel

  18. Louis XIV • Foreign Policy • Fought several wars, including the War of Spanish Succession and others against England and the Netherlands • Franco-Ottoman Alliance (against Spain) • Had the largest army in Europe at 300,000 soldiers

  19. Religion under Louis XIV • Persecuted the Huguenots • Repealed the Edict of Nantes in 1685 • More than 200,000 fled • Why is this a bad move for Louis?

  20. Economics under Louis • Mercantilism • Export more than a country imports • Taxes and tolls • Over 100 tolls within France • Placed high Tariffs on imported goods • Huge taxes on the middle class • Cost of Versailles: • 10% of total income to maintain

  21. Peter the Great • interested in western European society/education • attempt to reform Russia to be more European (westernization) • enlightened despot (social & political reforms) • centralized all power (inc. Orthodox church) • failed to gain warm water port

  22. Warm Water Port • fueled by Russia's need to gain access to the sea • Emperors waged expansion wars against Ottoman empire • wanted trade access • route to Pacific was too far (Siberia & away from Europe) • goal was Black Sea • finally achieved under Catherine the Great in 1795

  23. Catherine the Great • Empress of Russia • enlightened despot • daughter-in-law of Peter the Great • spoke against serfdom • expanded empire to warm water port • efficient & organized Empress • 1762- (Empress)

  24. St. Petersburg & Westernization of Russia • capital designed as "window to the West“ • built by serfs & Italian architects • Serf: low wage worker

  25. The Habsburgs & the Holy Roman Empire

  26. Habsburg Family Crest

  27. Austrian Empire: 1657-1718

  28. Leopold I Holy RomanEmperor (r. 1658-1705)

  29. Schönbrunn Palace

  30. Schönbrunn Palace

  31. Schönbrunn Palace

  32. Prince Eugène of Savoy: 1718

  33. Holy Roman Empire: 1750

  34. The Hohenzollerns & Brandenburg-Prussia

  35. Prussian Family Crest

  36. Prussia & the Austrian Empire: 1721-72

  37. King Frederick I of Prussia (r.1701-1713) Formerly: Frederick III of Brandenburg (r. 1688-1701)

  38. Frederick the Great (r. 1740-1786)

  39. Frederick the Great (r. 1740-1786)

  40. Frederick the Great’s Court

  41. Europe in 1740

  42. The War of the Austrian Succession 1741 - 1748

  43. Charles VI (r. 1711-1740)

  44. MariaTheresa (r. 1740-1780)

  45. Maria Theresa & Her Family • Her Notable Children: • HRE Joseph II • HRE Leopold II • Queen Marie Antoinette (Fr.)

  46. War of the Austrian Succession

  47. What are the benefits of Absolutism? Who benefits? • What are the problems with Absolutism?

  48. The exception to absolutism • England’s Parliament held much power. • Queen Elizabeth was able to coerce parliament on many issues • Charles I- acted as a complete absolutist monarch • Refused to sign the Petition of Right • Jailed civilians • Led troops into the House of Commons to arrest

  49. A breach to Absolutism • The English Civil War. • Cavaliers (supporters of Charles I) • Roundheads (led by Oliver Cromwell) • Charles I is executed • The Commonwealth. • A republic led by Cromwell • Puritan laws and power

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