Absolutism

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What does Absolute Ruler mean?

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A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life.

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What is divine right?

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The right to rule was given to the monarch by God.

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During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to centralize political power in their nations.

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Centralize political power in their nations

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Who was Louis XIV?

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This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility.

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Who was Peter the Great?

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This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European.

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Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.

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Versailles

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Who introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion?

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Peter the Great

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He took power from the nobles and church officials. Options: Louis the XIV, Peter the Great, Both

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Both