Absolute Monarchs

What is absolutism?

• A policy of isolationism

• A policy created by England in response to French invasion

• Unlimited authority over economy, military, domestic policy, foreign policy, and government

Who was known as the model for Absolutism in Europe?

• Peter I

• Louis XIV

• Elizabeth I

Who was known for spending 1/2 of the royal income on his Palace of Versailles

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

What is divine right?

• Belief that they get the right to rule from elections

• Belief that God gave the person the right to rule

• Belief that the government should have all of the power

Who was known for being a militant Catholic leader?

• Philip II

• Louis XIV

• Elizabeth I

Which monarch’s goal was to modernize Russia?

• Philip II

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV

What was Philip II’s foreign policy?

• Make treaties across Europe to protect Protestantism

• Isolationism to have no interactions with other countries

• To spread Catholicism across his empire and remove Protestants

What was Frederick II’s goal for military?

• Decrease military spending

• Use superior tactics to unite the Prussian countries

• Conquer all of England

Who revoked the Edict of Nantes to force Huguenots to convert or flee?

• Frederick II

• Philip II

• Louis XIV

Who had the goal to find access to the Baltic Sea from their landlocked country?

• Frederick II

• Peter the Great

• Louis XIV