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The Age of Absolutism 1500-1800

Chapter 19. The Age of Absolutism 1500-1800. What is Absolutism?. King unlimited power Only listens to God Used power to unify & expand nation Today Absolute ruler = Dictator. A need to maintain order, defend realm & regulate econ. b/c… Decline Roman Catholic church’s power

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The Age of Absolutism 1500-1800

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  1. Chapter 19 The Age of Absolutism 1500-1800

  2. What is Absolutism? • King unlimited power • Only listens to God • Used power to unify & expand nation • Today Absolute ruler = Dictator

  3. A need to maintain order, defend realm & regulate econ. b/c… • Decline Roman Catholic church’s power • Chaos caused by Protestant Reformation • Mercantilism created huge amount of wealth What caused Absolutism?

  4. Religious: • God gave right to rule • Political: • People are inherently evil; strong ruler needed to control masses Justifications for Absolutism

  5. 6 Absolute Monarchs We’ll Be Studying Peter the Great Russia Louis XIV France Catherine the Great Russia Maria Theresa Habsburg Austria Frederick the Great Prussia Germany Elizabeth I England

  6. Your Assignment: Absolutism for “Dummies”

  7. 3-4 Groups

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