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1 Intro to Absolutism Hall of Mirrors (Palace of Versailles, France)
Age of Absolutism Intro to Absolutism Hall of Mirrors (Palace of Versailles, France)

2 What was Absolutism? Period of time when Europe’s Monarchs got stronger Caused by the Reformation & Age of Exploration Reformation weakens churches Age of Exploration brings in lots of $ (Mercantilism: political and economic policy seeking to secure a nation’s political and economic supremacy) Monarchs ruled with Absolute power

3 Examples of Absolute Monarchs
Mary I (England) Elizabeth I (England) Charles I (England) Charles V (Spain) Phillip II (Spain) Louis XIV (France) Louis XVI (France) Peter the Great (Russia) Buckingham Palace (England)

4 What is Divine Right? The Divine Right Theory was the idea that God had chosen the monarch to rule. Monarchs (and the people) believed it during the time. The king is infallible! If you question the king, you are questioning God! Monarchs become the nation. Louis XIV: “L’ Etate, c’este moi!” (“The State? That’s me!”) (Escorial Palace in Spain)

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