Absolutism

Who was Louis XIV?

• This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

• This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

• This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

• This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

• Develop better relations with muslim rulers

• Centralize political power in their nations

• Encourage the growth of political farms

• Increase human rights for citizens

What is divine right?

• The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
• a Birth right
• soldiers for hire
• a monarch for hire

Louis XIV built this massive, ornate palace -- largely funded by the taxpayers of his country.

• Windsor Castle

• Versailles

• St. Petersburg

• Fontainebleau

This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.

• Phillip II
• Louis XIV
• Frederick the Great
• James II

What was Louis the XIV's nickname?

• Sun King

• Sun Son

• Mr. Miracle

• The Most Catholic King

How did Louis XIV maintain absolute rule in France?

• He weakened the power of the nobles by forcing them to be his servants.

• He had an alliance with Nazi Germany.

• He was allies with Martin Luther.

How did rulers become the new leaders of a country?

• Voted in by the people

• Given the title by their friends

• Brought in from another nation

• They are in the bloodlines of previous rulers

were government agents who collected taxes and administered justice

• bishops

• intendants

• CPA's

• tax man

was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV

• Edict of Nantes

• Edict of Bordeaux

• Edict of Milan

• Edict of Normandy