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Global His. Regents

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The Age of Absolutism (1600s-1700s) the period in European history when nations were governed (ruled) by absolute monarchs.
The term "monarch" means "king"
Absolute monarchs were kings who had total control over the nations that they ruled
Absolute monarchs centralized political control
Absolute monarchs centralized political control, which means that they did not share power with anyone else
Absolute monarchs believed in Divine Right
Absolute monarchs believed in Divine Right, which was the idea that kings received their power to rule directly from God
Absolute monarchs believed that their power was unlimited
Absolute monarchs made laws without the consent (approval) of the people.
Peter the Great Absolute Monarch of Russia
Peter the Great westernized Russia
Peter the Great westernized Russia, which means he imitated the customs and traditions of countries in Western Europe in order to strengthen his nation
Louis XIV the absolute monarch of France
Philip II the absolute monarch of Spain
Henry VIII absolute monarch of England
Suleiman the Magnificent the absolute monarch of the Ottoman Empire
Peter the Great, Louis XIV, and Suleiman the Magnificent helped expand (enlarge) the territory of their nations by taking over neighboring lands
The Scientific Revolution was a sudden and dramatic change in how people viewed the world
During the Scientific Revolution (1500s-1600s) science and reason (logic) were used to explain how the world worked
People no longer only turned to the Bible and Catholic Church for answers
Copernicus Astronomer who developed the Heliocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory The idea that the planets revolve around the sun
Galileo Galilei Astronomer who proved that Copernicus was correct
Galileo Galilei was put on trial by the Catholic Church because his ideas contradicted (went against) its teachings
Sir Isaac Newton Mathematician and astronomer who developed calculus and the theory of gravity
Johannes Kepler Astronomer who helped develop how planets move
Descartes Mathematician, scientist, philosopher
Scientific Revolution resulted in the spread of new ideas throughout Europe
Scientific Revolution challenged the traditional authority (power) of the Catholic Church since European scientists proved that many Church teachings were incorrect
new ideas of Scientific Revolution directly led to the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment (1700s) was the period in European history when reason (logic) was used to understand and improve society
The Enlightenment is called "The age of Reason"
Enlightenment philosophers believed that society could be improved by using reason(logic) and natural law (universal rules that are always true)
Enlightenment philosophers believed that governments receive their authority (power) from the people (NOT from God)
Enlightenment philosophers believed in democracy (a government where the people have a say)
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment both encouraged the spread of new ideas and the use of reason.
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