Absolutism and King Philip

What does Absolute Ruler mean?

• a ruler who is sure of their power
• A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
• someone who has to answer to a separate government body
• a ruler who is absolute

The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called

• laissez-faire
• totalitarianism
• predestination
• divine right

The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs was to

• support political freedom for the new middle classes
• prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders
• centralize their political control over their nations
• maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations

The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy

• It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy

• It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.

• He is relatively unknown as a monarch

• His dad Charles V was more well known

Spanish King who made several mistakes that led to the downfall of Spain.

• Phillip II
• Elizabeth I
• Louis XIV
• Charles I

Absolutism means

• the real power in any state must be religious and exercised by the church.

• ultimate authority rests solely in the hands of a king who rules by divine right.

• subordinate powers have an absolute right to advise the king on conducting the affairs of state.

• no matter how humble, male citizens have an absolute right to participate in politics.