The Absolutism

The Absolutism

Characteristics

• A form government adopted mainly in Europe

• It began with the birth of nation-states (England, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Prussia and Russia)

• It caused conflicts between the monarchs for the possession of territories

• Only the monarch had all power, so one disobeyed him

• They based their power on a "divine right" or by "inheritance right"

Multiple Select

Which characteristics describes an absolute monarch?

• He listens to others

• He has control over the population

• He doesn't pay anything

• He is elected by the people

• He desires most of the territories

Multiple Choice

Someone could became an absolute monarch by God?

Examples...

• Philip II, king of Spain

• Peter the Great, czar of Russia

• Louis XIV, king of France

Louis XIV

He was one of the youngest kings during the Absolutism Age.

Also, he's know for his famous phrase "I am the state", because he wanted everyone to know that he ruled France with absolute power.

He was interested in art, culture, theater, ballet but above all in luxury.

Multiple Choice

He named himself as "the ___ King" because he viewed himself as the direct representative of God.

• Light

• Dove

• Lucky

• Sun

(if memes existed in the reign of Louis XIV)

Fill in the Blank

Louis XIV and his court moved out from Paris to the palace of "V________" to secure the loyalty of the nobility and also to expand and show their luxuries