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French King Louis XIV with plans for
Versailles.
Absolute Monarchs in Europe,
1500–1800
Several countries in
Europe come under the
control of absolute
monarchs, and
Parliament challenges
the monarch's authority
in Great Britain.
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Absolute Monarchs in Europe,
1500–1800
Map
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism
The Reign of Louis XIV
Central European Monarchs Clash
Absolute Rulers of Russia
Chart
SECTION 5 Parliament Limits the English Monarchy
Chart
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Section 1
Spain’s Empire and
European Absolutism
During a time of religious and economic
instability, Philip II rules Spain with a strong hand.
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A Powerful Spanish Empire
Spain’s Empire and
European Absolutism
A New Spanish Ruler
• In 1556, Philip II begins ruling Spain and its
possessions
SECTION
1
Philip II’s Empire
• Philip seizes Portugal in 1580
• Gold and silver from Americas make Spain extremely
wealthy
Defender of Catholicism
• Philip defends Catholicism against Muslims,
Protestants
• Spanish fleet helps defeat Ottomans at Lepanto
in 1571
• Spanish Armada defeated by British in 1588
Image
Map
Map
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Golden Age of Spanish Art and Literature
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1
El Greco and Velázquez
• El Greco uses unusual style to convey religious
themes
• Works of Velázquez show Spanish court life
Don Quixote
• In 1605, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is
published
• Novel marks birth of modern European novel
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The Spanish Empire Weakens
SECTION
1
Inflation and Taxes
• Inflation weakens Spain’s economy
• Taxes on lower class prevents development of
middle class
Making Spain’s Enemies Rich
• Spaniards buy goods abroad, making Spain’s
enemies rich
• Philip declares bankruptcy three times due to weak
economy
The Dutch Revolt
• Protestants in Netherlands win independence from Spain in
1579
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The Independent Dutch Prosper
SECTION
1
A Different Society
• Netherlands is a republic and practices religious
toleration
Dutch Art
• In 1600s, Netherlands becomes center of European
art
• Rembrandt and Vermeer are famous Dutch painters
Dutch Trading Empire
• Dutch merchants engage in world trade
• Dutch have world’s largest trading fleet
• Dutch replace Italians as Europe’s bankers
Image
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Absolutism in Europe
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1
The Theory of Absolutism
• Rulers want to be absolute monarchs—rulers with
complete power
• Believe in divine right—idea that monarchs
represent God on earth
Growing Power of Europe’s Monarchs
• Decline of feudalism, rise of cities help monarchs
gain power
• Decline in Church authority also increases power
Crises Lead to Absolutism
• The 17th century is period of great upheaval
• Monarchs impose order by increasing their own power
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After a century of war and riots, France
was ruled by Louis XIV, the most powerful
monarch of his time.
Section 2
The Reign of Louis XIV
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Religious Wars and Power Struggles
The Reign of Louis XIV
Henry of Navarre
• Henry ascends to French throne in 1589 and adopts
Catholicism
• Issues Edict of Nantes—a declaration of religious
toleration
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2
Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu
• Cardinal Richelieu—Louis XIII’s minister who rules
France
• Increases power of the Bourbons by limiting
Huguenots’ freedom
• Also weakens power of the nobility
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Writers Turn Toward Skepticism
A New Attitude
• Skepticism—the idea that nothing can be known
for certain
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2
Montaigne and Descartes
• Montaigne explores ideas about life’s meaning in
essays
• Descartes uses observation and reason to create
new philosophy
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Louis XIV Comes to Power
A New French Ruler
• Louis XIV—the most powerful ruler in French history
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2
Louis, the Boy King
• Hatred of Mazarin—young Louis’s minister—leads
to riots
Louis Weakens the Nobles’ Authority
• Louis takes control in 1661
• Appoints intendants—government agents—to
collect taxes
Economic Growth
• Jean Baptiste Colbert—finance minister—helps
economy grow
• In 1685, Louis cancels Edict of Nantes; Huguenots
flee France
Image
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The Sun King’s Grand Style
A Life of Luxury
• Louis lives very well, with every meal a feast
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2
Louis Controls the Nobility
• Louis keeps nobles at palace to increase his power
over them
• Builds magnificent palace at Versailles
Patronage of the Arts
• Versailles is a center of arts during reign of Louis
XIV
• Purpose of the arts is to glorify Louis
Image
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Attempts to Expand France’s Boundaries
• Louis fights wars in 1660s, 1670s to expand
France
• In 1680s, many countries unite against him in
League of Augsburg
• France is weakened by poor harvests, warfare,
high taxes
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2
War of the Spanish Succession
• War of the Spanish Succession begins in 1701
• Attempts to prevent union of the French and
Spanish thrones
• Ends in 1714; France and Spain lose some
possessions
Louis Fights Disastrous Wars
Continued . . .
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Louis’s Death and Legacy
• Louis dies leaving mixed legacy
• Rule makes France a major military and cultural
power in Europe
• His wars and palace leave France with heavy
debts
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2
Chart
continued Louis Fights Disastrous Wars
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The Thirty Years’ War
Rising Tension
• Tension rises between Lutherans and Catholics in
central Europe
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3
Bohemian Protestants Revolt
• In 1618, Protestants revolt against Catholic
Hapsburg rulers
• Result is Thirty Years’ War—conflict over religion,
land, power
Central European Monarchs Clash
Continued . . .
Hapsburg Triumphs
• From 1618 to 1630, Hapsburg armies have many
victories
• Troops plunder many German villages
Image
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Hapsburg Defeats
• In 1630, tide turns in favor of Protestants
Peace of Westphalia
• War ruins German economy, greatly decreases
population
• Peace of Westphalia (1648) ends war
• Treaty weakens Hapsburgs, strengthens France
• Treaty introduces idea of negotiating terms of peace
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3
Beginning of Modern States
• Treaty recognizes Europe as group of independent
states
Interactive
continued The Thirty Years’ War
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States Form in Central Europe
Economic Contrasts with the West
• Economy in central Europe still based on serfs,
agriculture
Several Weak Empires
• Landowning nobles in central Europe block growth
of kings’ power
• Ottoman and Holy Roman empires are also weak
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3
Austria Grows Stronger
• Hapsburgs in Austria take more lands, rule large
empire
Maria Theresa Inherits the Austrian Throne
• Maria Theresa becomes empress of Austria, faces
years of war
Image
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Prussia Challenges Austria
The Rise of Prussia
• Hohenzollern rulers of Prussia build Europe’s
best army
• Call themselves kings and become absolute
monarchs
• Nobles resist royal power, but king buys loyalty
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3
Frederick the Great
• Frederick the Great becomes king of Prussia
• Enforces father’s military policies but softens some
of his laws
Continued . . .
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War of the Austrian Succession
• In 1740, Frederick starts war against Austria to
gain Silesia
• Maria Theresa resists Prussian power but loses
Silesia in treaty
• As result of war, Prussia becomes a major power
in Europe
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3
The Seven Years’ War
• Austria allies with France against Britain and Prussia
• In 1756, Frederick attacks Saxony, launching Seven
Years’ War
• France loses colonies in North America; Britain
gains India
continued Prussia Challenges Austria
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Section 4
Absolute Rulers of Russia
Peter the Great makes many changes in
Russia to try to make it more like Western
Europe.
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Absolute Rulers of Russia
Ivan the Terrible
• In 1533, Ivan the Terrible becomes king of Russia
• Struggles for power with boyars—landowning
nobles
• Seizes power and is crowned czar, meaning “caesar”
SECTION
4
The First Czar
Rule by Terror
• In 1560, Ivan turns against boyars, kills them,
seizes lands
Rise of the Romanovs
• Ivan’s heir is weak, leading to period of turmoil
• In 1613, Michael Romanov becomes czar
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Peter the Great Comes to Power
The Rise of Peter
• Peter the Great becomes czar in 1696, begins to
reform Russia
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4
Russia Contrasts with Europe
• Land of boyars and serfs
• Cut off geographically from Europe
• Culturally isolated, little contact with western
Europe
• Religious differences widen gap
Peter Visits the West
• In 1697, Peter visits western Europe to learn
European ways
Interactive
Image
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Peter’s Goal
• Goal of westernization—using western Europe
as model for change
Peter Rules Absolutely
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4
Peter’s Reforms
• Brings Orthodox Church under state control
• Reduces power of great landowners
• Modernizes army by having European officers train
soldiers
Continued . . .
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Westernizing Russia
• Introduces potatoes
• Starts Russia’s first newspaper
• Raises women’s status
• Adopts Western fashion
• Advances education
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4
Continued . . .
continued Peter Rules Absolutely
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Establishing St. Petersburg
• Peter wants a seaport that will make travel to
West easier
• Fights Sweden to win port on Baltic Sea
• In 1703, begins building new capital called St.
Petersburg
• Building city takes many years; many serfs die in
process
• By the time of Peter’s death, Russia is a power to
be reckoned with in Europe
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4
Image
continued Peter Rules Absolutely
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Parliament Limits the
English Monarchy
James’s Problems
• James I of Scotland becomes king of England in
1603
• Struggles with Parliament over money, Church
reform
Monarchs Defy Parliament
Charles I Fights Parliament
• James’s son, Charles I, becomes king in 1625
• Also fights with Parliament over money
• Parliament forces him to sign Petition of Right in
1628
• Petition limits Charles’s power, but he ignores it
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5
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English Civil War
War Topples a King
• In 1641, Parliament passes laws to limit king’s
power
• Result is English Civil War (1642–1649)
between Puritans, king
• In 1644, Oliver Cromwell becomes general on
Puritan side
• After Puritans win, Charles faces trial and
execution in 1649
Image
Map
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5
Continued . . .
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Cromwell’s Rule
• In 1649, Cromwell abolishes monarchy, House of
Lords
• Becomes military dictator
• Suppresses rebellion in Ireland
Puritan Morality
• Puritans abolish activities they find sinful
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5
continued English Civil War
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Restoration and Revolution
Cromwell’s End
• After Cromwell dies in 1658, government
collapses
• Next year, Parliament asks son of Charles I to
rule
Charles II Reigns
• Restoration—return of monarchy under Charles II
• Habeas corpus—law requiring king to charge
prisoner with crime
James II and the Glorious Revolution
• Charles’s Catholic brother James becomes king
in 1685
• Glorious Revolution—bloodless overthrow of
James in 1688
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5
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Limits on Monarch’s Power
A New Type of Monarchy
• Protestants William and Mary become rulers of
England
• Agree to constitutional monarchy—legal limits
on royal power
Bill of Rights
• In 1689, Parliament drafts Bill of Rights
• Sets limits on royal power
Cabinet System Develops
• In 1700s, cabinet, a group of government ministers,
develops
• Ministers link majority party in Parliament with
monarch
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5
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