Absolutism

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Absolutism

• Consolidation of Power

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Monarchies

• Absolute Monarchy
• Divine Right of Kings
• Limited Monarchy

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Why was Europe in need of absolute monarchies?

• Decline of feudalism
• Rise in political power by the Middle Class
• Rise of Nationalism
• Rise of Cities
• Monarchs control of the colonies
• Decline of Church authority

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Dynasties of Absolute Monarchies

• The Hapsburgs in Spain and the Netherlands
• The Hapsburgs in Austria
• The Hohenzollern of Prussia
• The Bourbon family in France
• The Romanovs of Russia

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Spanish Empire

• Philip II

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Central Europe

• Hapsburgs Hohenzollerns

Maria Theresa of Austria
Frederick the Great of Prussia
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French Empire
Henry of Navarre, the future King Henry IV
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French Empire
Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIII
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French Empire
Louis XIV
Cardinal Mazarin
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Russian Empire
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
Ivan IV
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England and the Limited Monarchy

• Growth of Parliament
• English Civil War
• Commonwealth
• Restoration
• Glorious Revolution

Charles I
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Decline of Absolute Monarchies

• Enlightenment ideas
• Spread of ideas of independence/ freedom