AP World History the Enlightenment and Absolutism

total power- Spain, France, Germanic Kingdoms and Austria

political system in which rulers have complete control over the government and the lives of its people

1515-1556, controlled Spain,Austria, Netherlands, HRE, and New World Territorries, puts Martin Luther on trial, protects Europe from Muslims

1556-1598, used divine right, very Catholic & HRE, lead the Spanish armada, Spain lost & lost its power

Ruled for 72 years (1638-1715), aka The Sun King, claimed divine right, had new world territories Canada, Louisiana, Haiti& Carribean Islands, Palace of Versailles, persecuted French Protestants

all about Westernization, process of making Russia more like the rest of Western Europe

1672-1725, studied western technologies, visted several European cities and brought back technicians, teachers, soldiers, built St. Petersburg near Baltic Sea

Couldn't pay tax beard comes off (trying to become more like Western Europe)