1. World History
Have out your bell work paper, your crossword puzzle, clue sheet, answer key, and your spiral.

2. Bell Work: Wednesday
Respond to the following in complete sentences in the space for Wednesday on your bell work paper.
If you were elected president and had absolute rule in the government what would you change?
Create a list of at least 5 changes you would make or 5 things you would do as ruler.
As you can see many students if given absolute control over the school would
abuse their power to accomplish their own priorities. A few students would
attempt to use their power to improve the school, but the temptation to use the
power as you wish is a very potent lure. Just as you all were tempted to misuse
your power rulers who had absolute control over their countries during the 1600s
and 1700s also often used their power to not only do good, but also to further their
own agenda

3. Table of Contents Unit 8: Age of Absolutism
Unit 7: Global Age
Reading Summary 15.2
Reading Summary 15.3
N.America 5 w’
Reading Summary 15.5
Notes: Columbian Exchange
3-2-1
Unit 8: Age of Absolutism
Pop-up notes Absolute Monarchs
Reading Summary 16.1
Unit 8: Age of Absolutism
Pop-up Notes: Absolute Monarchs
Reading Summary 16.1

4. How did absolute monarchies and centralized nation-states develop in Europe?
Essential Question

5. Topical Questions
What were the characteristics of the Age of Absolutism, including the monarchies of Philip II, Louis XIV, Henry VIII, and Peter the Great?
What characteristics are needed to make an absolute monarch?

6. Video Introduction: Age of Absolutism
3 monarchs
2 countries
1 fact

7.
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8. Causes
Church loses power after the Reformation…
Great wealth from colonies…
Large armies from constant war…
…All lead to rulers with total power

9. #1

10. Great wealth from New World colonies
King of Spain
Great wealth from New World colonies
Uses Catholic Inquisition to maintain power
Claims Divine Right – his power comes directly from God

11. Philip II expanded Spanish influence and power during his 42-year reign.
One of his main goals was to advance Spanish Catholic power in Europe.
He fought many wars to this end.

12. What was left of the mighty Spanish armada retreated back to Spain.
In 1588, he sent a huge armada to invade England.
The mission failed, however, because Spanish ships were outmaneuvered by faster English ships.
Philip began to see Queen Elizabeth I of England as his main Protestant enemy.
What was left of the mighty Spanish armada retreated back to Spain.

13. #2

14. Tudor King of England
Breaks with the Catholic Church in order to gain a divorce
Eventually has 6 marriages
His daughter Elizabeth developed the Anglican Church

15. #4 #3

16. Bourbon King of France
Called “The Sun King”
States “L’estat cest moi!” – “I am the state!”
Builds the Palace of Versailles

17. Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years.
His court supported a “splendid century” of the arts in which drama, painting, and ballet flourished.
Louis sponsored the French Academies, which set standards for the arts and sciences.
At the end of his reign, France was the strongest state in Europe.

18. Versailles was designed to be a symbol of royal wealth and power.

19. 2,300 Rooms
550,000 sq. ft.
6,000 paintings
2,000 sculptures

20. The Hall of Mirrors

21. The King’s Bedroom

22. The Queen’s Bedroom

23. The Royal Chapel

24. The Gardens

25. #4

26. Czar of Russia
Westernizes Russia
More like Europe
Simpler alphabet
First newspapers
New capital – St. Petersburg

27. Peter was not afraid to use force to reach his goal.
If anyone revolted, he had them killed.
He adopted mercantilist policies to pay for his reforms.
He imported technology, improved schools, improved canals, and developed new industries.
Peter’s reforms were both social and economic.

28. Independent Practice
Read Summary 16.1
Complete the questions on the side and at the bottom.
Annotate on the sides.
Read in your independent reading book or THE WEEK.
Complete crossword puzzles.