Absolute Monarchs

Absolute Monarchs

by jennifer Smith

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What is the Divine Right theory?

The theory stated that kings had a

given right to rule their nations as they wished.

Open Ended

What are the benefits and drawbacks of being an absolute ruler?

Multiple Choice

Who said women should have equal rights?

• John Lock

• Mary Wollstonecraft

• Thomas Hobbs

• Russeau

Multiple Choice

What was used to spread ideas during the Enlightenment?

• The Printing Press

• The Encyclopedia

• The Church

• The Renaissance Ideas

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common characteristic of Absolute Monarchs?

• They provide religious freedom to all citizens

• Their power is shared between other branches of government

• They are elected into office for limited terms

• Their power is passed down from one generation to the next

​​France: King Louis XIV

AKA "The Sun King" (1661-1733)

​Epitomized the absolutist belief that the monarchy personified the state (the king WAS the country)

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Absolutism was created under Cardinal Richelieu who secularized (separated the government's power from the church)

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France and fostered loyalty to the French state

Multiple Choice

What is Louis XIV known as

• The Moon King

• The Sun King

• The Asteroid King

• The Ruler

Multiple Choice

King Louis XIV's power was secured by

• Convincing the French people to love him

• Cardinal Richelieu's secularization of France and support of the king

• Fighting and winning every war he started

• Marrying an Austrian princess, thus solidifying a close and powerful ally and allowing him to focus on England

​Louis XIV

• ​"I am the State"

• ​The symbol of the Sun

• ​No meeting of the Estates-General

• ​The Stongest army in Europe

• ​The Splender Of Versailles

• ​Fought too many wars, too many taxes

• ​Left the national treasury in debt

Multiple Choice

King Louis XIV is remembered as

• a very successful king that helped his country

• a military genius

• a religiously devoted leader for his country

• a leader primarily interested in himself and left his country in debt

Open Ended

Name three things he is remembered for

Multiple Choice

What kind of freedom did Frederick the Great give his people?

• Good of the people

• Freed the Serfs

• Speech and Religion

• Freedom from taxes

Multiple Choice

Which Autria's leader set up schools?

• Maria Theresa

• Joseph II

• Ivan the Great

• Louis XIV

Multiple Choice

Whose son tried to reform taxes?

• Ivan III

• Maria Theresa

• Peter the Great

• Mary Wollstoncraft

Open Ended

How did Catherine the Great support the Enlightenment ideas?

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What kind of reforms did Peter the Great make

Open Ended

Write three things you learned today