Age of Absolutism

Which is the best definition for Absolutism?

• Everything is eventual, absolutely.

• A monarch has complete control over a government and people.

• Monarchs control the military but not the economy.

• Power is divided evenly between a monarch and Parliament.

Authority derived from God.

• Divine Right

• Bill of Rights

• Hapsburgs

• Right Here, Right Now

Select two causes of the rise of Absolutism

• Catholic Church in decline

• Nobles gain power and influence

• Nations begin to emerge

• Monarchs agree to share power with Parliament

What are some things Absolute Monarchs need to be successful?

• Money, Strong Military

• Wicked cool beards and funny hats

• An educated populace

• Equality among men and women

This country was originally the most powerful due to the extreme wealth it had acquired from its colonies.

• England

• France

• Spain

• The Netherlands

Spain justified its aggressive military tactics with other nations by claiming it was the "Defender of _________________"

• Greyskull

• the World

• the Golden Age

• the Catholic Faith

Henry IV of France became an absolute monarch by

• Selling bourbon at high mark up.

• Increasing the power of the government while decreasing the power of the nobles.

• Sharing powering equally with his nobles.

• Banning the practice of Catholicism.

Louis XIV was known as the

• Sun King

• Night King

• King of Pop

• George

Louis XIV was known to have spent his country into debt with lavish expenditures like

• the Estates General

• Huguenots

• Versailles

• face powder, wigs, and high heels

Peter the Great's goal was to _______________ Russia.

• Mobilize

• Modernize

• Monetize

• Macarena