What is the process by which political power was transferred away from the nobility and the church and toward the Monarch?
Absolutism in Europe

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Barbara Hilaire
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Republicanism
Constitutionalism
Absolutism
Feudalism
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which factor contributed to the weakened influence of the Catholic Church during the rise of absolutist rulers?
Increased religious warfare
Growing acceptance of Protestant practice
Peace of Westphalia
Expansion of the merchant class
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How did absolute monarchs weaken the nobility to consolidate power under themselves?
By expanding global trade
By increasing the authority of local Governors
By creating giant bureaucracies
By establishing religious tolerance
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which monarch was significantly influenced by the idea of the divine right of King?
Louis XIV of France
Peter the Great of Russia
James I of England
Philip II of Spain
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Who famously said 'I am the state' and sought to consolidate power under himself through various means?
Louis XIV of France
Philip II of Spain
James I of England
Peter the Great of Russia
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did Louis XIV consolidate power under himself through the intendance system?
By appointing bureaucratic agents to enforce his policies
By establishing religious uniformity
By creating a series of ranks for nobles
By requiring nobles to serve in the army
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the catchphrase of Louis XIV that reflected his belief in absolute power?
'I am the state'
'Power to the people'
'Divine right of King'
'Nobles must serve'
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