HIST 1400 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Absolute Monarchy, Protestantism
30 Nov 2016
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After 1660 european rulers invoked an absolutist definition of sovereignty in order to expand the power of the monarchy. Very successful absolutist kings (louis xiv of france or peter the great of. Russia) limited the power of traditional aristocratic elites and the independence of religious institutions. Political opponents in parliament resisted the efforts of english monarchs to create an absolutist regime in england. Both agreed that a strong state was necessary but parliament wanted the king to rule alongside parliament. Absolutism reinforced imperial ambitions of european monarchies, and lead to frequent wars fought in europe and colonial areas globally. Pressures of war favored dynasties who were able to build strong centralized states with reliable sources of revenue from trade and taxation. 1643-1715~ reign of louis xiv of france. 1660~ restoration of the stuart kings in england. 1685~ revocation of the edict of nanes. 1682-1725~ reign of peter the great of russia. (cid:1005)69(cid:1004)~ pu(cid:271)li(cid:272)atio(cid:374) of joh(cid:374) lo(cid:272)kes (cid:862)t(cid:449)o treatise of go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863)
