Western European Absolutism

Western European Absolutism

Directions: Using either your online textbook (Module 17, Lessons 1-5) or a physical copy of the textbook (pgs. 666-705), please carefully read through the assigned portions of the text and gather together the MOST IMPORTANT information for each of the sections included on the chart below. You will be examining absolutism in Spain, France, Central Europe, Russia, and England. One piece of information for each country or region is already included; you should add your own information to what is provided. You may type directly into this chart, or copy it over onto paper in order to complete this work. When you are done, please upload it to the class blog using the link provided.

Countries

Time Period

Most Important Ruler(s)

Major Accomplishments (Political, Economic, Cultural)

Major Problems (Political, Economic, Cultural)

Spain

(Module 17, Lesson 1 or pgs. 668-675)

? Phillip II, king of Spain, the Spanish Netherlands, and Spain's American colonies

France

(Module 17, Lesson 2 or pgs. 676-685)

Central Europe

(Module 17, Lesson 3 or pgs. 686-691)

? Embraced the economic theory of mercantilism under Louis XIV's minister of finance, Jean Louis Colbert

? Tensions between Austria and Prussia erupted into the Seven Year's War in 1756, which would be fought in Europe, India, and North America

Russia

(Module 17, Lesson 4 or pgs. 692-697)

? 1533 CE to 1725 CE

England

(Module 17, Lesson 5 or pgs. 700-704)

? Charles I, king of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and the British American colonies

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