1. History of the Ancient and Medieval World Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111 Walsingham Academy Mrs. McArthur Room 111 Absolutism Prussia, Austria & Russia Absolutism Prussia, Austria & Russia

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 early modern Europe

6. Thirty Years War (A Very Short Version) War begins over religion but politics and dynastic issues are what’s really at stake. European powers all get involved and stir the pot. Outright banditry causes loss of life (30% of German population) and enormous property damage. (Consult Voltaire’s Candide) Peace of Westphalia, 1648: map of Europe redrawn and unity of HRE denied. Politics take precedence over religion; unity of Christendom in West seems no longer possible.

8. Assignment 1: due Tues, 5/15 Read text, pp 524-529 Complete graphic organizer Answer thematic questions, pp 528 + 529 Complete Map Skills assessment, pp 526 Personal Map due 5/21 Frederick II, “The Great” “First Servant of the State” (Self-described)

9. Assignment 2: due Wed, 5/16 Identify all blue terms text, pp 525-529 and answer Comprehension and Critical Thinking questions, pp 529. Auto-Test Maria Theresa (1717-1780) “Our lives and our blood for your Majesty”

11. Assignment 3: due Thurs, 5/17 Read text, pp. 530-535 Complete Graphic Organizer Identify all new terms Complete Map Skills questions, pp 534 Peter the Great: St. Petersburg Commissioned by Catherine the Great, statue shows Peter as Roman hero (Consult NotesPage)

12. Assignment 4 : due Fri., 5/18 Answer Comprehension and Critical Thinking questions, pp 535. Answer questions Thinking Critically, Infographic, pp 532. Complete Map Auto-Test Catherine The Great (as Minerva) Patroness of Arts and Letters “philosopher on throne” Catherine The Great (as Minerva) Patroness of Arts and Letters “philosopher on throne”

13. Russia: The Issue of Warm-Water Ports

15. Winners and Losers Explain WinnersLosers AustriaPoland PrussiaHoly Roman Empire RussiaOttoman Empire Sweden

16. Losing Out against Competition Weakening of Monarchy (HRE and Poland) (It’s elective- why a bad idea?) –Poland disappears in 1795 as a result of actions by Russia, Austria and Prussia. –Napoleon abolishes HRE in early 1800s. What a long run – 800-1800 C.E.! Ottoman Empire: Leadership problems (weak sultans) and falling behind in especially military technology)

17. Winning States Central/Eastern Europe In different ways, different degrees winners establish “service” states which reward “compliant” nobles and create new nobles. (almost no middle class) Foreigners welcomed into state service- a modernizing force Consciously imitating France, the benchmark autocratic state Big Future Issue: the Monarch vs. the State