AP Euro Note-Taking Guide Name: _____________________

Unit 2 Enduring Understanding:Chaotic periods often result in a general pattern of increased governmental power.

Essential Question: What are the characteristics of 17th Century absolute monarchy in France?

Section 17: The Grand Monarque and the Balance of Power

· Balance of Power: 3 Ways to Look at it…

1. –

2. -

3. (France in the 17th CenturyStatistics: PopulationPatronage of art:Inequalities:Salons of Paris:)–

(Principal Theorist:)

ABSOLUTISM – Monarchy:

· Definition –

· Justified through idea of DIVINE RIGHT—idea that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God’s representative on earth

Rise of Absolutism in France:

(AP Euro Note-Taking Guide Name: _____________________) (5) Chapter 4 – Age of Absolutism

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· 17th Century France

· Pinnacle (height) of power, wealth, and prestige

· Oversees exploration and expansion

· Cultural and intellectual world leader

· Forms of Authority

(Aftermath:)

The Absolute of Louis XIV

· _______________________________________________________________

· Heavily _____________ his people to build his Palace of Versailles and instigate costly wars

· Declining economy due to high expenses

· Limited power of nobility by promoting positions of newer upper-middle class

· Called________________

· Government and Administration

· War ->

· Describe Palace of Versailles:

(A Day in the Life of Louis XIV: The Sun King (Reign: _____________________ ) Famous Quote: What does it mean?Economy and Finances – JJ Colbert Taxation:The Five Great Farms:Colbert’s Commercial Code:Religious Unity – Revoked Edict of Nantes ) (Describe Versailles:)

Essential Question: What were the domestic and foreign policy goals of Louis XIV? Assess his success or failure in achieving these goals.

The Wars of Louis XIV

· The War of Devolution (1667)

· Dutch War (1672)

· French attack Dutch provinces on the lower Rhine.

· William III of Orange (Dutch stadtholder) allied himself with the Austrian and Spanish Hapsburgs, Brandenburg (Prussia), and Denmark.

· Results:

· The War of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697)

List the contenders:

Holy Roman Empire

· The War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713):

· Roots & Causes:

Agreements were reached to split the inheritance, but upon death of Charles II it was found that he had made a will….

1. Spanish Empire left in place

2. Inheritance:

3. If refused:

Louis accepted, but many in Europe saw this as a real threat to the balance of power in Europe, which was now in France’s favor.

RESULT: The Peace of Utrecht (1713-1714)

1. British get Gibraltar and Minorca, New Foundland, Nova Scotia and Hudson Bay territory.

2. Ruler of Savoy becomes _________________________

3. ___________________________________ becomes King of Prussia

4. Austrian Hapsburgs get _________________________

5. Spain hold American Possessions:

6. Dutch receive guarantees of their security…

(Establishes:) (Assured the British a line of Protestant kings and the maintenance of parliamentary and constitutional government.)

The Fronde

When:

Who:

What:

Result

France

Invades these territories:

Creates a conflict

Between Who?

__________________________

gathered Catholic powers into an alliance against the French.

Protestant forces allied behind William of Orange.

Catholic and Protestant enemies of Louis

Formed _________________________________________________________.

Grand Alliance (_________)

England

France

Spain

(__________________)

Bavaria

Holland

_____________________

Brandenburg (Prussia)

Portugal

Savoy (Sardinia)

Principles of Absolutism

Basic

Political

Social

Economic

Cultural

Ò

_______

system of economic

regulation

Ò

Who did not sink to serfdom?

Ò

Best organized of the large monarchies on

the continent

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LOUIS XIV

_______ system of economic regulation

Who did not sink to serfdom?

Best organized of the large monarchies on the continent

Accomplishments of Louis XIV

ABSOLUTISM’S CHALLENGES

Ò

What nation was not ruled by Absolutism?

Ò

People began to resent total control and

question ______________

Ò

Renaissance ideals bred discussions of

____________

Ò

Success of England’s Parliament intrigued many

in surrounding nations

Ò

Emerging studies in Social Sciences such as

psychology and political science generated

discussion of how to better rule people

Absolutism’s challenges

What nation was not ruled by Absolutism?

People began to resent total control and question ______________

Renaissance ideals bred discussions of ____________

Success of England’s Parliament intrigued many in surrounding nations

Emerging studies in Social Sciences such as psychology and political science generated discussion of how to better rule people