History of the Ancient and Medieval World Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111 Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111 The New Monarchy Spain and England The New Monarchy Spain and England

The Renaissance The Voyages Of Discovery The Reformation The Scientific Revolution The New Monarchies Emerging Nation States Foundation of Modern Europe Emerging Nation States Foundation of Modern Europe

The New Monarchies Machiavelli’s view of the successful ruler –The prince: agent of change in state formation –The need for unity, security and prosperity “How to” model: Absolutism emerges on continent The monarch must break feudal ties to past What to look for in the successful state

The New Monarchies (cont.) Church and nobility subordinated to monarch Bureaucracy to supervise royal policies Royal system of justice Royal monopoly on military power Dependable and adequate source of income Winners and losers in the modern Europe First contestant: Spain

The Spanish Armada (1588) the decisive action off Calais; the English attack at midnight led by the eight fire ships that forced the Spanish to cut their cables and escape to the East

Assignment 1 Read text, pp Complete outline Answer Thinking Critically, pp 506 Answer question, View of Toledo, pp 508 Complete Map Skills activity, pp 505 Palace of El Escorial where Philip II, King of Spain, planned the invasion of England by the Armada

Note Taking Outline 4 of 6

Spain’s Golden Age ( ) Government 1. Phillip II makes himself absolute ruler Wars 1. Arts 1. Religion Uses Inquisition to Fight Protestantism

Positive and Negative Effects of Wealth from the Americas on Spain Wealth from the Americas Negative Positive

Siglo de Oro ( ) Spanish Tapestry 1.What details reflect Renaissance values? 2.What details support image of Spanish power and prestige?

The New Monarchies England “Good Queen Bess” dies (1603): Stuarts inherit Divine Right: “I will not be content that my power be disputed upon.” Parliament Responds: English Civil War (Cavaliers and Roundheads) King beheaded “I am a martyr of the people.” (1649) The Commonwealth, The Restoration and The Glorious Revolution (Whew!) Winning state or losing state in the new Europe? Analysis

Assignment 2 Read text, pp Define blue terms Answer questions 4 Checkpoint questions Answer Thinking Critically, Infographic, pp 519 Cavalier Style: (à la van Dyck) Long, flowing ringlets, elaborate, embellished clothes and plumed hats!

Assignment 3 Read text, pp Answer 2 Checkpoint questions Define terms Answer thematic Questions, pp 521 and 522 Roundhead Style: Short hair, plain (military) dress Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England

Assignment 4 Complete activities on following two slides. Assignment 5 Test Yourself- Chp. 16, Sec. 1/3 Exams are coming!

Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof. The condition of man…is a condition of war of everyone against everyone. Written in 1651, Leviathan is considered by many to be the foundation of modern, western political philosophy. 1.What view of “man in a state of nature” does Hobbes appear to have? 2.What prescription might he have had for his country? 3.What legacy do you think has left us?

Absolutism Spain England Analyze and Justify.

Analyze the Visual Evidence 2 Portraits: 2 Absolute Monarchs – How do they want to be perceived!