5.5 Absolutely absolutism

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Planning for this lesson

Regents & monarchs (5.5.1)

Louis XIV power hungry (5.5.2)

... par. 5.2 and 5.3. 

Objectives for this lesson

At the end of this lesson...

...you can explain the aspiration of monarchs to gain absolute power. 

...you can explain the political differences between France and the Republic.

Regents stayed powerful

(c. 1650)

• Netherlands still one of the only Republics. 
• Regents stayed in power (not the nobility).

Other countries: growing power monarchs

1. The use of centralisation politics: 

Organizing a state under a single government in a central place, with the same laws and rules throughout the state.

2. Fought many wars (costs a lot of money).

Planning for this lesson

Regents & monarchs (5.5.1)

Louis XIV power hungry (5.5.2)

... par. 5.2 and 5.3. 

Louis XIV

• King of France.
• Absolute ruler (droit Divin= Power from god).
• Nickname= Sun King
• Built Versailles (palace)

01:00

Name two things that show that Louis XIV was powerful.

Absolutism

=All power to the monarch

• He stands above the law.
• Criticism is forbidden (you can only advise the king). 

Sun King

As planets orbit the sun, everyone in France 'orbits' the king. 

Search for an image on the outside or inside of the house of Louis XIV.

Versailles

• Just outside Paris
• 20.000 residents (all French nobles and staff.
• Symbol of power for Louis XIV. 
• Many try to copy Versailles (Slot Zeist, Paleis het Loo). 

Gardens of Versailles

• Two palaces
•  A play village
• Open air theater
• Hunderds of foutains

How the king stays in power

1. All laws are determined by him.
2. He fortifies the army with soldiers he pays himself.
3. Forces his nobles to stay at Versailles, this way he can keep a close eye on them. 

Explain Absolutism in your own words.

What is the meaning of droit Devin?

Refreshing knowlegde 5.2 and 5.3

This is the moment to ask me questions about the paragraphs 

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