I. Age of Absolutism A. Absolute Monarchy. 1. Characteristics: a. Monarchs claimed they ruled by “ Divine Right” 1a. Believed they were God's chosen representatives.
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The Age of Absolutism in Europe 1600-1715. Europe in 1700.
The Age of Absolutism 1500-1800. Introduction Throughout the 1500s, global discoveries and exploration brought new wealth and prestige to Europe’s monarchs.
World History. » Based on the image, how would you describe an absolute monarch? Louis XIV.
Enlightenment Ideas Spread Chapter 18: Section 2 The Age of Reason.
Chapter 14, Section 3. The 17 th century in Europe is sometimes called the “Age of Absolutism.” “Absolute monarchy or absolutism meant that the sovereign.
Eastern Europe in the Age of Absolutism: Brandenburg-Prussia & Austria AP European History.
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Absolutism A form of government, usually within a monarchy, in which the ruler exercised absolute power over virtually all facets of his or her kingdom.
■ Essential Question: – To what extent are Louis XIV (France), Peter the Great (Russia), & Elizabeth I (England) examples of absolute monarchs?