Centralization of Power in Spain & France Quiz

Define the Theory Of Divine right

God appointed all monarchs to rule on his behalf.

What is the Balance of Power?

Maintaining equal power

Define Absolutism

The ideology that absolute monarchs follow

What are three key components that determine absolutism

Strong central Government - no one can stand in the way of the monarchs policy making

Strong Military - to deal with war when the country expands its boundaries or if an invasion from another country may occur

Mercantilism - (the policy of exporting more than is imported) to create a strong economy and wealth for the country in order to support the countries absolute tendencies

What was the accepted religion in Spain

Catholic

Who was Philip II Father

Charlies V

Why did Charles V divide his land

It was too big for him rule

Identify what Philip II felt was most important to defend

The Catholic faith in Europe

Philip’s treatment of religious minorities in his empire

He was an enforcer of catholicism and harshly treated other religions, he wanted everyone to be catholic.

The Spanish Armada 1588

set sail to conquer England, they were defeated due to the smaller and faster English ship

Who did Spain fight wars against

They fought against the protestant faith, North Netherlands, and England

Factors that contributed to the success of Spain

Completing the first three objectives (1. Create wealth for himself and Spain 2. create a powerful Spanish military 3. expand Spain’s border and its political influence) and was well on his way to completing the 5th one (make spain the most powerful country in europe).

What factors contributed to the demise of Spain

His determination to complete the 4th objective (spread the Catholic religion throughout Europe). He waged many wars to attempt to accomplish this objective, these war ultimately end up hurting Spain’s economy, playing a huge part in their down fall.

Define the Edict of Nantes

A law which provided Huguenots religious toleration

Define Huguenots

French Protestants

What does the Sun King mean by “I am the state”

He believed he embodied the state with his absolute authority

What was the dominant religion in France

Catholic

How did Louis XIV expand his power

Louis built a powerful army which fought many wars to expand french territory and influence.

Louis XIV strategies to control the French nobility

He made every noble go to his palace in Versailles so he could keep an eye on them, they could not disobey the king. If a noble at court displeased the king, he was sent back to the country to live in his own house and was a disgrace.

Explain the positive and negative aspects of Louis XIV’s rule

The positives are that he centralized his power which gave the middle class government jobs. The negatives are that he raised taxes.

How is the palace of Versailles a symbol of positive attributes of royal power. How is it a symbol of abuses of power

It was a positive symbol because he was able to get the wealth and find to build the palace but to was negative because he used the tax money to build it