Absolutisme

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• Leerjaar 2

Welcome T2! Today: all about power!

Kingdom of Spain and the Dutch Republic be like:

King of France be like:

What was the politics of Charles V and Philip II in the Netherlands called?

1. urbanisation
2. iconoclasm
3. centralisation
4. reformation

Who/what was the most powerful person/group in the Dutch Republic?

1. The Provinces
2. The States-General
3. The Stadholder
4. No one

Absolutism in France

Learning goals:

• You know what 'absolutism' means
• You know how Louis XIV ruled France
• You recognize how this was different from earlier forms of government.

Watch video 2:30-5:45
In 5 minutes be back answer:
What was something that struck you?

What does 'absolutism' or 'absolute monarchy' mean? 

• This means that the king/queen has absolute power
• There are no laws that limit the power of the king

Louis XIV: the example of absolutism

• The King of France from 1661-1715
• The King is chosen by God
• He wanted 1 religion in France: protestants are persecuted
• He made the nobles weak: with war and something else... 

Where did Louis XIV succeed where Charles V and Philip II failed?

Watch clip (stop at Louis XV). After five minutes, give an answer to the question:
You heard in the clip that Louis XIV moved his court (ministers, nobles, hofhouding) to his palace. What does this have to do with his power as a king?

Learning goals

• You know what 'absolutism' means
• It means that the ruler's power is not limited by laws  
• You know how Louis XIV ruled France
• Louis XIV ruled France by eliminating the power of the nobles and forcing religious unity
• You recognize how this was different from earlier forms of government.
• The Kings of Spain also tried to centralize and force religious unity, but they failed. In the Dutch Republic, power was shared between different groups/people. 

Is Willem Alexander an absolute ruler? Why?/Why not?

Is Kim Jong Un an absolute Ruler?
Why?/Why not?

Assignment: design your own palace

From now on, all of you are absolute monarchs in a country

Design your own palace

You can draw on paper and show it on camera, or use draw.io

You get 10 minutes

Include: your personal preferences, but, most importantly, at least one thing to keep the nobles in your country occupied