2.4 Monarchs with absolute power

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Memo havo 2 TTO

CH2. The age of regents and rulers

The Golden Age

sec. 2.4 Monarchs with absolute power

Recap 2.3

1a) Explain what was unusual about the government of the Dutch republic.

1b) Fill in the diagram on the right.

2) Stadholder or regents?

a) Continue fighting Spain.

b) Navy is more important than army.

c) War is bad for trade.

3) Explain why the Dutch Golden Age ended around 1700.

...........(1)...........

- defense of the country

- foreign policy

- administration of colonies and generality lands

...........(3)...........

- sends representatives to the Hague

- government of a province.

...........(2)...........

Commander of army and navy

...........(4)...........

Highest government administrator Holland

Program

• Recap 2.3
• Learning objectives 2.4
• 2.4 ex. 1
• Explanation 2.4.1-2.4.2
• Correct hw/ week task
• Evaluation 

Learning objectives

1) I can explain how kings tried to obtain more power since the Late Middle Ages.

2) I can explain what an absolute monarchy is and how that worked in France.

3) I can write down three effects of the introduction of absolute rule in Russia (exercise 7).

Absolutism

Middle ages

• Kings lost power because of feudal system.
• Late middle ages

     > return of trade and cities

     > money

     > kings employ government          officials and mercenary                armies

Louis XIV (France)

Absolutism

Absolutism

Form of government in which the king has all power.

King Louis XIV ('Sun King')

• took all decisions
• head of all ministers and officials
• highest legal authority

Louis XIV (France)

Absolutism

• Important nobles lost government roles (Versailles)
• Improved economy > more taxes > army and officials
• Divine right of kings
• Standing army.

Louis XIV (France)

- Study the source.

- Which method to keep hold of power used by Louis XIV was also used by king Charles I?

Charles I (England)

Learning objectives

1) I can explain how kings tried to obtain more power since the Late Middle Ages.

2) I can explain what an absolute monarchy is and how that worked in France.

3) I can write down three effects of the introduction of absolute rule in Russia (exercise 7).

Get to work

What? See whiteboard.

How? Alone 

Help? Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher. 

Time? Until the end of the lesson. 

Done? Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher.