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Who was the absolute monarch of France that centralized power and built Versailles?
Louis XIV
Where did a constitutional monarchy exist at this time?
England
What is the theory of divine right?
Divine right is the idea that monarchs receive their power directly from God.
How did divine right justify absolutism?
It gave them an excuse to be an absolute ruler because they could just say they were acting in God's best interest.
Who was the Russian czar who modernized & centralized Russia?
Peter The Great
Who was the Mughal emperor known for religious tolerance and reforms?
Akbar The Great
How is absolutism different from a constitutional monarchy?
In absolutism, a monarch has full power. In a constitutional monarchy, they only have limited power.