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The Ancient Regime and Absolutism

This text explores key distinctions between the Ancient Regime and modern society, particularly regarding absolute sovereignty as expressed by Louis XVI. It highlights the nature of sovereign power, legislative authority, and the relationship between the monarch and the courts. The piece also delves into concepts such as the Fourth Estate, Enlightenment ideas, mercantilism, physiocracy, and the core features of economic liberalism. By examining these themes, we gain a deeper understanding of historical governance structures and their relevance to contemporary society.

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The Ancient Regime and Absolutism

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  1. Onyourown: Writedown 7 ways“TheAncientRegime” isdifferenttomodernsociety Think: Whatmightthe “Fourth Estate” be? TheAncientRegime and Absolutism

  2. Read and comment the following text. That’s Louis XVI opinion on several complaints about royal sovereignty. The sovereign power resides in my person only, sovereign power of which the true nature consists of the spirit of consultation, justice, and reason. It is as if they forgot that my courts derive their existence and their authority from me alone, and that the discharge of that authority, which they exercise in my name only, always remains with me and can never be employed against me. Independent and undivided legislative power belongs to me alone. It is only by my authority that the officers of my courts proceed, not in the creation of laws, but in their registration, publication, and execution. They are allowed to remonstrate only within the limits of their duties as good and useful councilors. Public order in its entirety emanates from me, and the rights and interests of the nation, for which some dare to create a separate body from the monarch, are necessarily united with my rights and interests and rest only in my hands. The "Session of the Scourging" (3 March 1766) Excerptfrom http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/236/

  3. Read Louis XVI’sopinionon Royal Sovereignity and summariseit in 20 words

  4. TheEnlightenment WhatisMercantalism? WhatisPhysiocracy? What are themainfeatures of economicLiberalism?

  5. Use thefollowingwebpagestohelpyou: http://faculty.history.wisc.edu/sommerville/351/351-172.htmforabsolutism http://www.oupe.es/es/Secundaria/contenidosbilingues/contenidosbilinguessocialsciencesgeography/Paginas/contenidosbilinguessocialsciences4.aspx and clickonthesamplepages http://cienciessocialseso.wikispaces.com/ and use “History Notes” Unit 1 from 4ºESO

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