Age of Absolutism

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Age of Absolutism

• Global Regents Review
• Patten/Valdner

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India

• Akbar the Great
• Very Tolerant
• Encouraged Trade
• Modernized the Army

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Spain

• Charles V
• Faced many military threats
• Philip II
• Divine Right Theory - The King is an agent from
  God and authority to rule comes directly from God

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France

• Louis XIII
• Cardinal Richelieu
• Chief Minister
• Increased Royal Power
• Defeated groups that did not bow to the King

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France

• Louis XIV The Sun King
• Positives
• Expanded Bureaucracy
• Organized a Strong Army
• Negatives
• Built Palace of Versailles (Deficit Spending)
• Persecuted the Huguenots Depriving the nation
  of hard-working prosperous citizens

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Russia

• Peter the Great
• Westernization is bring Western ideas into Russia
• Did NOT gain a warm water port!!
• Catherine the Great
• DID gain a warm water port!

Warm Water Port Increase in Trading
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Glorious RevolutionNon-Violent Transfer of Power

• Limited Monarchy A legislative body that limits
  the Kings Power
• English Bill of Rights
• King must work with Parliament
• Abolished excessive find and cruel punishment