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Agenda Bellringer Review Notes Reading p. 5 “Louis XIV Writes to His Son”
Need: highlighters Graphic organizer (exit ticket)
Absolutism Review
Objectives Students will demonstrate an understanding
of absolutism by completing a graphic organizer
Absolutism Absolutism: One ruler with absolute,
unyielding power
Thomas Hobbes: Philosopher who believed people were bad and needed strict ruler to control them
Once nation-states began to form after fall of feudalism, absolute rulers began to rise.
Those that follow are the earliest, most influential absolute rulers
Russia Ivan the Terrible
First Czar; consolidated power in Russia Czar is Russian for “Caesar” (Symbolic!) Nobility jailed and tortured him, bred an intense
hatred and paranoia towards nobility Anyone who questioned Ivan was killed in brutal
ways Good Bad
Consolidated power
Established set of laws
Crazy
Cruel
Review Where did Russia get ideas of Cyrillic
alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture from?
Byzantine Empire (Justinian and Monks)
Why was Russia isolated at this time?
Under Mongol control for hundreds of years, scientific revolution and renaissance did not occur in Russia
Russia Peter the Great
Modernized (westernized Russia) Not cruel like Ivan Went to Europe (dressed as commoner) and
brought back printing press, ship building techniques, ideas
Domestic Goal Foreign Policy GoalModernize Russia Obtain warm water
port
Russia Catherine the Great
Continued Peter’s modernization efforts Was able to obtain warm water port on Black sea
France After feudalism fell, Capetian family (most
powerful) got remaining feudal lords to fight. When only a few left, Hugh Capet (Capetians)
conquered those that remained and consolidated power in France
Louis XIV Called himself “Sun King” Highly symbolic – Think Galileo and Copernicus Very Catholic Built palace of Versailles Son will usher in French Revolution (Stay tuned)
France Louis XIV
Good Bad
Consolidated power and established absolutism in France
Established common law
Strongest military in Europe
Spent stupid amounts of money (Versailles)
Overtaxed people
Inflation
Hunger/poverty
Spain Charles V
Nervous little man with anxiety issues Split empire
Brother became holy roman emperor Son (Ferdinand) became absolute ruler of Spain
Spain Ferdinand
Loved spanish colonies – cash money Influx of gold and silver caused massive inflation
Good Bad
Common law
Rich from colonies
Golden age of arts
Cared more for colonies than home
Overtaxed citizens
Hyperinflation
Bankrupted country
England
Reading…. Speaking of Absolute rulers We just reviewed the impact of Louis XIV on
France Based on his personal interpretation of his
reign, we are going to see what advice he gives his son – the future King of France
Half will be read in class, together Half will be read as homework Questions 1-5 and a vocab word on page
7 due tomorrow
Homework/Classwork Graphic Organizer p. 4