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Title: Age of Absolutism


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Age of Absolutism
  • Global Regents Review
  • Patten/Valdner

2
India
  • Akbar the Great
  • Very Tolerant
  • Encouraged Trade
  • Modernized the Army

3
Spain
  • Charles V
  • Faced many military threats
  • Philip II
  • Divine Right Theory - The King is an agent from
    God and authority to rule comes directly from God

4
France
  • Louis XIII
  • Cardinal Richelieu
  • Chief Minister
  • Increased Royal Power
  • Defeated groups that did not bow to the King

5
France
  • Louis XIV The Sun King
  • Positives
  • Expanded Bureaucracy
  • Organized a Strong Army
  • Negatives
  • Built Palace of Versailles (Deficit Spending)
  • Persecuted the Huguenots Depriving the nation
    of hard-working prosperous citizens

6
Russia
  • Peter the Great
  • Westernization is bring Western ideas into Russia
  • Did NOT gain a warm water port!!
  • Catherine the Great
  • DID gain a warm water port!

Warm Water Port Increase in Trading
7
Glorious RevolutionNon-Violent Transfer of Power
  • Limited Monarchy A legislative body that limits
    the Kings Power
  • English Bill of Rights
  • King must work with Parliament
  • Abolished excessive find and cruel punishment
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