The document provides guidance for a presentation on a historical monarch, requesting information on their:
1) Main political and economic goals and how religious policy overlapped
2) Religious policy, its implementation, success, and consequences
3) Foreign policy, achievement of goals, and explanation
4) Legacy and accomplishments or failures
5) Classification as an absolutist or enlightened absolutist ruler and evidence to support the decision
It also defines absolutism, the Enlightenment, and enlightened absolutism.
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What were their main political andor economic goals Explain (This
1. What were their main political and/or economic goals? Explain
(This may overlap with their foreign policy and religious
policy)
2) What was their religious policy? How was it carried out?
Were they successful? What were the consequences of their
actions? (Note: some rulers did not play a large role in
developing or supporting any major religions policies. However,
if your chosen monarch had strong religious beliefs, ties, or
policies, this must be clearly visible in your presentation)
3) Describe their foreign policy. Did they achieve their
goals? Explain
4) What was their legacy? Did they have any
accomplishments or failures?
5) Determine whether your ruler was purely an Absolutist
ruler or an Enlightened Absolutist ruler.
Explanations are included below. Cite your evidence from your
research to support your group’s decision.
Your presentation must include a slide with your decision and
your evidence to support it.
Definition of key terms:
Absolutism
was a political theory in which ultimate authority rested in the
hands of a king who ruled by divine right - an authority given to
monarchs directly by God.
2. The Enlightenment was an 18th century phenomenon based on
the ideas of the Scientific Revolution that supported the belief
that human reason should govern understanding of the world.
Major concerns of the Enlightenment: (1) The danger of
unchecked and arbitrary authority (2) Natural rights and the
value of religious toleration (3) The importance of law, reason,
and human dignity.
Enlightened Absolutism
: A monarchy in which the ruler introduces reforms for
society, allowing freedom of speech and press, religious
toleration, and expanding education.
6) Tell a brief memorable story about your monarch. The
presentation must feature a brief memorable story or account
which occurred during the life of your assigned ruler.
7) Remember to utilize clearly labeled images/art in your
presentation.
