HIST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fronde, Standing Army, Robert Filmer
2 Nov 2016
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Absolutism and constitutional monarchies: absolutism as a political ideology, relationship of absolutism to taxation, absolutism under louis xiv (1643-1715, constitutional monarchy under charles 2 (1660-1685) Divine right of king articulated by bishops bossuet in 1709 (and earlier by robert filmer & james the first (1603-25) Desire for strong central monarchy an outcome of the thirty years war. Seen in architecture and art (promote power of monarch) Art is not seen as evidence to how france operated in this period but instead promoted catholic version of kingship. German tradition and classical tradition shared power with nobility. Christian (absolute) classical and germanic tradition all have similar methods (medieval kingship) Smart to be promoting catholic ideals of kingship because it discourages people from having harm resistances. Battle tactics onset thirty years war and 80 yrs war was brutal and lead to destruction of cities. Fear of political instability revocation of religious freedom. Charles 1 of england > book of common prayer.
