HIST 150 Lecture 6: 150 Lecture 6 Outline - The World in the 17th & 18th Centuries (Spring 2017)
13 Mar 2017
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Lecture 6 outline - the world in the 17th & 18th centuries. Absolutism= sovereign power rests in a monarch who rules by divine right (ruler receives power from god) Invites nobles to spend part of the year in versailles: can keep close tabs on ppl for and against his policies. Too many groups and nationalities, is why it never became this. Question about her coming to throne because she is female. Salic law says only males should run german speaking countries. Wanted to make subjects happy, will solidify power by doing so. Frederick william the great elector of brandenburg (r. 1640 1688) Ivan iv (r. 1547 1584) - first tsar (czar) (means caesar) Renames the grand prince to tsar (cid:862)i(cid:448)a(cid:374) the terri(cid:271)le(cid:863) Following his death were the times of trouble. Michael romanov (r. 1613 1645) = romanov dynasty (1613 1917) Ends times of trouble and ushers in romanov dynasty. Goal is to make russia like western europe.
