The Age of Absolutism Question – Analyze the major ways through Czar Peter the Great (1689-1725) sought to reform his society and its institutions in order to strengthen Russia and its position in Europe. Jane Le Period 2

Intro Sentence: The Age of Absolutism was a period in which monarchs wanted to increase their riches and power for the state. Thesis: Upon ascending the throne of Russia, Peter the Great was able to modernize Russia politically, economically, religiously, and socially towards western orientation.

Thesis: Upon ascending the throne of Russia, Peter the Great was able to modernize Russia politically, economically, religiously, and socially towards western orientation.

TS: Peter the Great sought to modernize Russia politically to strengthen it as a whole. E1: In order to fight off corruption and keep his personal authority, Peter the Great reorganized his administration. C1: He establishes the colleges and assigns a secretary for each one to make the government more efficient and effective.

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E1: When Peter came back from his journey from the west, he brings back the printing press for knowledge to be spread. TS: As Czar of Russia, Peter reformed the economy of his country to resemble Western Europe's. C1: To show that Peter wanted to modernize Russia, he wrote the first newspaper, allowing Russia to be more informed.

TS: As Czar of Russia, Peter reformed the economy of his country to resemble Western Europe's.

E2: Peter also tries to get his boyars to abolish the idea of serfdom in Russia because he saw in the west that they had already eliminated it. C2: In the end, Peter would not be able to wipe out the idea of serfdom leaving Russia not fully modernized. CS:

C2: In the end, Peter would not be able to wipe out the idea of serfdom leaving Russia not fully modernized.

TS: Religiously E1: Peter puts himself as head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia, but in order to do so, he had to influence the idea of the Old Believers. C1: Peter would be able to modernize Russia if the Old Believers were exiled because they were people who did not believe in modernization.

E1: Peter puts himself as head of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Russia, but in order to do so, he had to influence the idea of the Old Believers.

E2: To be head of the church, he had to also abolish the position of patriarch. C2: Peter replaces the patriarch, which is the head of the church, with a government department called the Holy Synod, which is another college to help him govern the church. CS:

C2: Peter replaces the patriarch, which is the head of the church, with a government department called the Holy Synod, which is another college to help him govern the church.

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TS: socially E1: Peter the Great establishes the Table of Ranks to motivate everyone especially his boyars to work for their position. C1: To help them to work for their position, he personally cut the beards and sleeves of his boyars, if they wanted to keep them, they had to pay a tax.

E1: Peter the Great establishes the Table of Ranks to motivate everyone especially his boyars to work for their position.

C1: To help them to work for their position, he personally cut the beards and sleeves of his boyars, if they wanted to keep them, they had to pay a tax.

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1. 2. Richeleiu 3. Habsburg 4. E 5. Richelieu 6. Fronde 7. C 8. 9. Paris 10. 11. I am the state 12. Sun 13. Versailles 14. Jansenists 15 16.Spanish Netherlands & Dutch Repaublic 17. Edict of Nantes 18. Nine Years’ 19. The War of the Spanish Succession 20. 21. 22. Romanov 23. Boyars 24. Peter (I) 25. A & C 26. E 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. Ottoman Empire & Sweden 31. Great Northern War 32. St. Petersburg 33. D

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2. Richeleiu

3. Habsburg

4. E

5. Richelieu

6. Fronde

7. C

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9. Paris

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11. I am the state

12. Sun

13. Versailles

14. Jansenists

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16.Spanish Netherlands & Dutch Repaublic

17. Edict of Nantes

18. Nine Years’

19. The War of the Spanish Succession

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22. Romanov

23. Boyars

24. Peter (I)

25. A & C

26. E

27. C

28. A

29. B

30. Ottoman Empire & Sweden

31. Great Northern War

32. St. Petersburg

33. D