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Absolutism (Political)
Absolutism refers to any government where the ruler maintains complete and total power over his subjects making the ruler almost indistinguishable from the state. As Louis XIV of France, the most famous absolute monarch once said, "I am the state!" (L'état, c'est moi!) Absolutist states have ranged from cruel despotism, to enlightened despotism, to theocratic despotism.
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Who was the virtual ruler of France from 1624 to 1642?
Cardinal Richelieu was the real seat of power in France from his ascent to the Prime Ministry in 1622 until his death in 1642. Although, King Louis XIII had power in name, he exercised very little of it.
Who was the enlightened despot of Prussia who invited Voltaire to live at his court?
Frederick the Great of Prussia invited Voltaire to live at his court. Voltaire, who had been imprisoned and maltreated by the French government, was eager to accept Frederick's invitation to live at his palace.
Which dynasty ruled Prussia during the Age of Absolutism?
The House of Hohenzollern was the Prussian Dynasty during the Age of Absolutism. This dynasty included Frederick the Great (Frederick II), as well as his grandfather Frederick I and his father Frederick William I.
How did the glorious revolution prevent absolutism from terminating parliamentary government?
The parliament of England felt threatened that king James II had a catholic son with his catholic wife, and eventually England would be ruled by catholics, so they negotiated with William of Orange, who was a Protestant known all over the continent for his containment of catholic France. He accepted the offer of becoming king of England and came to rule England alongside his Protestant wife (James II's catholic daughter Mary). James II fled to France, which was a bloodless victory for William. This is called the Glorious revolution. Because William was invited by the Parliament, they had some authority over William and the Parliament remained a governing body in England.
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Who was the most successful absolute monarch in Europe?
Had to be deleted as message before was someone trying to be funny!!! I'm not sure who it was but out of King Henry vii and Henry viii, I'd say Henry vii. Henry vii always tried to make peace and solved most problems that came his way!!!
A rather narrow minded view that declares a particular society's culture to be of supreme ethical value. It advocates ethnocentric adherence to one's own cultural norms to be the ethically correct attitude for everyone.
Why has the era of Louis XIV's reign come to be known as the Age of Absolutism?
It is actually the era of Louis XIV that has come to be known as the age of absolutism. This is because King Louis XIV was the sole ruler of France, and made the entire country work in his favor. He made himself the focal point of both political and cultural life in France.
Why is absolutism a helpful rule?
Conflicting absolutism is essentially the same, but assumes that if we commit a sin to avoid a greater evil, we can ask God for forgiveness afterwards. This is a helpful rule because it gives us all the flexibility of a non-absolutist position, while holding to absolutist values, and then seeking forgiveness. At the extreme, it is closer to dissembling than to a moral position.
Veljko Despot is 63 years old (birthdate: March 4, 1948).
The English would have accepted James 1 as an absolute monarch if he had not been an outsider?
refer to your textbook for answers
his perversion of idealism is his absolutism,, when any one tries to enforce his ideals he becomes absolutist.........
the dollowing points will show absolutism in Plato's political philosophical;
absolutism in his concept of justice, in concept of philosopher ruler, absolutism in his concept of communism of spouse and property, in ideal state which was not practically possible and in his concept of state controled education.
basically, absolute monarchs had a central figure who was wealthy thus opening the doors for a global economy while the middle ages depended on serfdom, feudalism
What role did Ivan the Terrible play in the rise of absolutism?
Ivan the Terrible set up the entire Russian government to be controlled by himself. He established a secret police, Oprichniki to suppress the Boyar rebellions, he established a national assembly, made laws, even on the local levels, drew up a law code, and appointed his own advisory board. Most of these actions were set up to make Ivan an absolute ruler, answerable to no one. .
