1. Absolute Monarchs & Enlightened Thinker’s Research Project
Answer all questions on the following sheets, some are quick easy answers, some may require a bit of writing
List all websites used on each page
No Wikipedia or going directly to google’s main page for answers
Do your best !!!

2. Helpful Websites
King Louis XIV –
King Louis XVI –
King James I – Scotland
King Charles I – and-Ireland
John Locke –
Lord Montesquieu –
Jean Jacques Rousseau – Rousseau

3. King Louis XIV (The Sun King)
Nation he ruled:
When did he rule:
How did he die:
Explain how they believed they were absolute:

4. Your Choice of Enlightened Thinker:
When did he live?
What country was he associated with?
Explain their theory(ies) which made them an enlightened thinker:

5. King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette “Let Them Eat Cake”
Nation they ruled:
When did they rule:
How did they die:
Explain how they believed they were absolute:

6. King James I (House of Stuart)
Nation he ruled:
When did he rule:
How did he die:
Explain how they believed they were absolute:

7. King Charles I (House of Stuart)
Nation he ruled:
When did he rule:
How did he die:
Explain how they believed they were absolute:

8. John Locke When did he live? What country was he associated with?
Explain their theory(ies) which made them an enlightened thinker:

9. Lord Baron de Montesquieu
When did he live?
What country was he associated with?
Explain their theory(ies) which made them an enlightened thinker:

10. Jean Jacques Rousseau When did he live?
What country was he associated with?
Explain his theory of a social contract: