Absolutism

Absolutism• Absolute Monarchy- King or

queen believe they have ALL power in society

• Divine Right- God gives authority to rule

Absolutism in Spain• Philip II-– Claimed 1/4- 1/5 of all the money

in the empire– Launched the Spanish Armada

(1588)- defended Catholicism in Protestant England

Absolutism in France• Louis XIV– Excluded nobles from Council– Controlled central government himself– Increased power of tax collectors– Cancelled the Edict of Nantes