Absolutism and Enlightenment significants

absolutism/absolute rule

 Ivan IV of Russia (aka Ivan the Terrible), Louis XIV of France (aka The Sun King), Philip II of Spain, and James II were all absolute rulers. It was traditional to have in the 15-1600s

absolute ruler/monarch

Ivan IV of Russia (aka Ivan the Terrible), Louis XIV of France (aka The Sun King), Philip II of Spain were all absolute rulers that didn’t take advice from anyone except the ones submissive to their rule, pushed one religion on people, spent money on themselves or war, fought wars to claim more land, presecuted religious minorites.

divine right

Ivan IV of Russia (aka Ivan the Terrible), Louis XIV of France (aka The Sun King), Philip II of Spain used divine right to gain power over their country because no one would question their decisions.

Bill of Rights

William and Mary used a Bill of Rights to specifically give their people rights like freedom of speech and religion, but also to limit their power and create checks and balances with Parliament.

Parliament

William and Mary gave Parliament more power to limit theirs like they had to go to Parliament to get permission to maintain a standing army.

constitutional monarchy

William and Mary formed a constitutional monarchy because they would have to go to Parliament to maintain an army, it was illegal for them to collect taxes and suspend laws.

habeas corpus

William and Mary used it in their government and it went against tradition of absolute rule where the King could imprison whomever they wanted and banish whomever they wanted.

Enlightenment

 Challenged absolute rule (tradition in 15-1600s) and kings like James II were overthrown.

social contract

Rousseau had this idea, it was an enlightenment idea, and it challenged the absolute monarchy

religious tolerance

An enlightenment idea, against the tradition of having one religion that the king wanted.

enlightened despot

Went against idea of monarch having absolute power, William and Mary used enlightenment ideas