with Coach Weatherly…

Absolutism Absolutism:  Supreme power/total control over subjects and government. Rules gain power through inheritance or election.  Enrich European society and increase the power of the Monarchs.

Renaissance Renaissance:  Many rulers based their ideas of Hobbes theory that man was inherently bad and needed a strong authority to keep order.  The commercial revolution brought power to the monarchs.

Reformation:  Martin Luther objected to indulgences challenging the church.  Most Kings took control of religion.

End of Feudalism:  The Crusades, Famine, Schism, Plague  Nobles now serve the King.

Louis XIV of FRANCE

Louis XIVLouis XIV: FRANCE Louis XIV  His will was law  Punished anyone who challenged him or spoke poorly  Built the Palace of Versailles to house nobles and keep them close  Developed a large, powerful army  Ruled all aspects of life – economy, religion, etc.  Country became bankrupt

Peter the Great: RUSSIA

Peter the GreatPeter the Great: RUSSIA Peter the Great  Turned Russia from serfdom to a modern power  Adopted western culture/technology  Developed new army and extended boundaries  Moved capitol to St. Petersburg  Took control of the church

Catherine the Great: RUSSIA

Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great: RUSSIA Catherine the Great  Continued Peter’s expansion policies & westernization  Defeated the Ottoman Empire  Conditions of serfs worsened during her reign  Found a warm water port

Frederick the Great: PRUSSIA

 Increased Prussia’s territory and military power  Started the Seven Year’s War with Austria and Russia  Influenced by the Enlightenment  Established religious toleration  Followed basic freedoms, including freedom of the press  Established 1 st Germanic code of law  Established strong German devotion (nationalism)

Henry VIII: ENGLAND

Henry VIIIHenry VIII: ENGLAND Henry VIII  Broke from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England so he could divorce his 1 st wife  Created a strong centralized Monarchy based on national unity. ○ Divorced ○ Beheaded ○ Died ○ Divorced ○ Beheaded ○ Widowed

Elizabeth I: ENGLAND

Elizabeth IElizabeth I: ENGLAND Elizabeth I  Daughter of Henry with his second wife  Ruled England for 45 years  Tolerant of Catholics  Never married  Golden Age of England