chapter 21: absolute monarchs in europe 1500-1800
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Chapter 21: Absolute Monarchs in Europe 1500-1800. Absolutism. Absolutism was the political belief that one ruler should hold all the power within the boundaries of the country. The Theory of Absolutism. Who?: Kings and Queens Wanted?: Absolute monarchy: to hold all the power - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 21:
Absolute Monarchs in Europe1500-1800
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Absolutism
● Absolutism was the political belief that one ruler should hold all the power within the boundaries of the country.
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The Theory of Absolutism
●Who?: Kings and Queens
●Wanted?: Absolute monarchy: to hold all the power
●Believed in? Divine right: the idea that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God's representation on earth.
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Why do monarchs gain more influence
& control in Europe after theRenaissance ?
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Louis XIV: France'The most powerful monarch of all time'
● At the age 22, in 1661
“L'etat c'est moi”I am the state.
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Louis XIV French monarchy
● Weakens power of nobility● Increase power of government agents● Communicate daily with local officials● Controls trading
Mercantilism in France:-self sufficient-high tariffs on goods-fur trade with Canada
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Patronge of the Arts● Opera● Ballet● Images glorified the king and absolute monarchy
Does humanism and secularism still exist?
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Under King Louis XIV
● France was the most powerful country in Europe● Tried to expand France's borders● Invaded both Spanish and Dutch Netherlands
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End of his reign
● End of the 1680s their was an alliance to stop France
● (Netherlands, England, Austria, Sweden, Spain)
● France became weaker due to
● - poor harvests
● - constant warfare
● - higher taxes to pay for wars(debt)
● Louis XIV's abuse of powers will plague his heirs
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Wealth of Louis XIV● The Palace of Versailles (video clip)