Absolute Monarchs

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How did Philip II rise to power?

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Religious and economic instability

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How does government take power away from the people?

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When faced with a crisis, governments take additional control over the economic and political power.

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How did Philip II use the Spanish Inquisition?

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Religious tool to enforce Catholicism, political tool to ensure loyalty to the king, showed authority over other religions

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How did Philip II demonstrate the idea of 'Divine Right'?

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The Spanish Inquisition enforced religious uniformity; must be Catholic, and fought against other countries with different religious views like Protestants and Muslims.

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Who was Louis XIV?

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Powerful monarch in France

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How did Louis XIV rise to power?

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He took control after the country had been through a century of war and riots. People consented to him taking control.

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What was the impact of Louis XIV?

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He abused power and led to revolution that would call for democratic government (power of people)

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How did Louis XIV demonstrate the power of 'Divine Right'?

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Demanded religious conformity, persecuted Protestants stating that he was God's chosen ruler, made nobles live at The Palace of Versailles to keep them under his control.

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Who was Peter the Great?

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Leader of Russia who transformed Russia by trying to mimic western Europe.

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How did Peter the Great demonstrate the idea of 'Divine Rights'?

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Abolished Russian Orthodox and made the Church an official branch of the state, he was the head of the state and the church.