Age Of Absolutism Flashcards
Age of Absolutism
Time period where rulers had Absolute power over their peoples
Charles V
Ruled over 2 empires, Spain and Holy Roman Empire.
Member of Habsburg family
Loyal catholic, opposed any Protestants
At end of reign he gave up throne to dedicate himself to monastery
What 2 empires did Charles V rule over
Spain and Holy Roman Empire
Charles V problem
He opposed catholic reformation
Led to conflict and war in German lands against Protestants
What lead to Charles V problems?
Was broke and needed money so he taxed people in Netherlands since they were wealthy, but they were Protestants
They didn’t pay and Charles V had to go to war with them
Major threat to Charles V
Ottomans advancing and Protestants/money problem
Huguenots
French Protestants
Medici family
Extremely powerful noble family with many ties into royal families
Henry 4th
Mother is Medici
Was Catholic ➡️ Protestant ➡️ Catholic right around when he became king
Converted back to catholic since most of France was Catholic
What did Henry 4th pass after his conversion
Edict of Nantes - law passed which declares there will be no more persecution of Huguenots
How did both Catholics and Protestants feel about Henry 4th rule
Catholics - felt like Henry 4th was fake catholic
Protestant - felt betrayed
Louis 14th
King at 5
Yet Chief minister Cardinal Mazarin ruled in place of him due to his age
Began rule at 23 as absolute monarch
How does Louis the 14th earn favor of the people
Limits noble power and church power by putting middle class in his cabinet
How does Louis 14th regain trust of the Chruch
He revokes the Edict of Nantes to regain trust of Chruch
This leads to mass fleeing of Huguenots and mistrust of Protestant countries
Ex. England, Netherlands, and German territiores
What leads to Louis 14th tax problems
Palace of Versailles - Huge palace funded by government
Tudor and Stuarts
Royal families
Tudor relationship with parliment
Overall good
Let them meet, and would listen to what they had to say, yet still ruled with absolute power
Stuarts relationship with Parliament
Overall bad
Didn’t let’s them meet often or at all
Barely listened to Parliament
Charles 1st
1st Stuart King
His rule led to English civil war
Beheaded by people towards end of civil war
Round heads
The side of the people in the English Civil war
Supported change
Cavaliers
Monarchy side of the English civil war