Causes of Absolute Monarchies
What is one cause of the rise of absolute monarchies in Europe?
What is decline of feudalism, growth of cities, or weakening of the Church.
What is an absolute monarch?
What is A ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of their people.
What was Louis XIV’s nickname?
What is The Sun King.
Who was the king of England during the English Civil War?
Who is Charles I.
What event is known as the peaceful transfer of power to William and Mary?
What is The Glorious Revolution.
How did the decline of feudalism help monarchs gain more power?
What is Kings centralized power as feudal lords lost influence.
Name one tool absolute monarchs used to control their power.
What is Large armies, centralized government, or control of religion.
What was the name of the grand palace Louis XIV built?
What is The Palace of Versailles.
What were the two sides in the English Civil War?
Who were The Cavaliers (royalists) and the Roundheads (Parliamentarians).
What document established Parliament’s authority over the monarchy in 1689?
What is The English Bill of Rights.
Why did the Protestant Reformation weaken the Catholic Church's power?
What is It created religious divisions and reduced the Church's authority.
What is the theory of divine right?
What is The belief that monarchs receive their power directly from God.
How did Louis XIV maintain control over the French nobility?
What is He required them to live at Versailles, where he could monitor them.
Who led the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War?
Who is Oliver Cromwell.
What does a constitutional monarchy mean?
What is A system where the king or queen’s power is limited by laws and works with Parliament.
What role did growing cities and trade play in the rise of absolute monarchies?
What is Monarchs taxed growing cities and trade to build armies and consolidate power.
Name one way absolute monarchs demonstrated their power.
What is Building palaces like Versailles or engaging in wars to expand territory.
What is one accomplishment of Louis XIV?
What is Strengthening the French military, expanding France's borders, or centralizing power.
What was the result of the English Civil War for Charles I?
What is He was tried and executed in 1649.
Name one freedom guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights.
What is Freedom of speech in Parliament or no taxation without Parliament’s consent.
How did the weakening of the nobility contribute to the rise of absolute monarchs?
What is Monarchs replaced feudal systems with centralized government control.
How did absolute monarchs impact the economy?
What is Through taxation, controlling trade, or promoting mercantilism.
How did Louis XIV’s spending on wars and palaces affect France?
What is It led to financial strain and contributed to later unrest.
What government replaced the monarchy after the English Civil War?
What is The Commonwealth, led by Oliver Cromwell.
How did the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution influence other countries?
What is They inspired democratic ideas and limited monarchies in other nations.