Agenda Bellringer Review Notes Reading p. 5 “Louis XIV Writes to His Son”

Need: highlighters Graphic organizer (exit ticket)

Absolutism Review

Objectives Students will demonstrate an understanding

of absolutism by completing a graphic organizer

Absolutism Absolutism: One ruler with absolute,

unyielding power

Thomas Hobbes: Philosopher who believed people were bad and needed strict ruler to control them

Once nation-states began to form after fall of feudalism, absolute rulers began to rise.

Those that follow are the earliest, most influential absolute rulers

Russia Ivan the Terrible

First Czar; consolidated power in Russia Czar is Russian for “Caesar” (Symbolic!) Nobility jailed and tortured him, bred an intense

hatred and paranoia towards nobility Anyone who questioned Ivan was killed in brutal

ways Good Bad

Consolidated power

Established set of laws

Crazy

Cruel

Review Where did Russia get ideas of Cyrillic

alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture from?

Byzantine Empire (Justinian and Monks)

Why was Russia isolated at this time?

Under Mongol control for hundreds of years, scientific revolution and renaissance did not occur in Russia

Russia Peter the Great

Modernized (westernized Russia) Not cruel like Ivan Went to Europe (dressed as commoner) and

brought back printing press, ship building techniques, ideas

Domestic Goal Foreign Policy GoalModernize Russia Obtain warm water

port

Russia Catherine the Great

Continued Peter’s modernization efforts Was able to obtain warm water port on Black sea

France After feudalism fell, Capetian family (most

powerful) got remaining feudal lords to fight. When only a few left, Hugh Capet (Capetians)

conquered those that remained and consolidated power in France

Louis XIV Called himself “Sun King” Highly symbolic – Think Galileo and Copernicus Very Catholic Built palace of Versailles Son will usher in French Revolution (Stay tuned)

France Louis XIV

Good Bad

Consolidated power and established absolutism in France

Established common law

Strongest military in Europe

Spent stupid amounts of money (Versailles)

Overtaxed people

Inflation

Hunger/poverty

Spain Charles V

Nervous little man with anxiety issues Split empire

Brother became holy roman emperor Son (Ferdinand) became absolute ruler of Spain

Spain Ferdinand

Loved spanish colonies – cash money Influx of gold and silver caused massive inflation

Good Bad

Common law

Rich from colonies

Golden age of arts

Cared more for colonies than home

Overtaxed citizens

Hyperinflation

Bankrupted country

England

Reading…. Speaking of Absolute rulers We just reviewed the impact of Louis XIV on

France Based on his personal interpretation of his

reign, we are going to see what advice he gives his son – the future King of France

Half will be read in class, together Half will be read as homework Questions 1-5 and a vocab word on page

7 due tomorrow

Homework/Classwork Graphic Organizer p. 4