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- Do Now: Examine this picture. What do you notice about it?
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- Absolutism is a political, social and economic system that was
established to give European monarchs total control over all aspects of
society and life in their countries.
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- Divine right is the belief that the king has been chosen by god to rule
the people of his or her country.
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- Phillip II of Spain was in power from 1556 to 1598.
- Used his power to increase the authority of the Catholic Church causing
the inquisition.
- Because of the increase of wealth, the cost of living increased
dramatically (inflation) and the people of Spain could no longer afford
to live comfortably.
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- Louis XIV did not want any assistance running his country. So he removed
the nobles from his government.
- He used the “sun” as his symbol of power.
- He became king at the age of 5 and ruled for 72 years.
- During his time as ruler, France enjoyed a sort of Golden Age with a
powerful army and an organized government.
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- Peter the Great’s primary goal was to “Westernize” Russia.
- He simplified the alphabet, and made the men shave their beards.
- He also was an excellent foreign diplomat.
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- You and a partner must fill out the TIPS PPA Sheet for identifying a
problem. You will use this sheet to analyze problems surrounding
absolutism.
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- Which monarch do you think was the best?
- Which monarch was the worst?
- Which would you like to live under?
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