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...for the Week of February 7, 2000
...for the Week of January 31, 2000
...for the Week of January 24, 2000
Feeding themselves from the spilled power of
the church, the monarchs of Europe helped create order from chaos, unity from division and
preferred force over faith. With their roots deep in the Middle Ages, monarchs
provided leadership in a time when such a role was not seen often. Emerging trade and
prosperity demanded leaders who catered to a rising class of merchants. Kings and
Queens consolidated their power through loyalty and law, winning the support of the
people, and using their power and cunning to keep it.
The Battle of Hastings - A cornerstone of
world history
Persuading Your Colleagues
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Monarchies are coming. What are you going to do?
The Magna Carta (1215) - England becomes a Limited
Monarchy
The U.S. Constitution - Incorporating the
ideas of the Magna Carta
The Monarchs Coffeehouse - An Age of
Monarchies Simulation
Ten Requirements of the Absolute Monarch - What
every monarch must do to succeed
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 Taking the island by storm, English monarch William
the Conqueror established the throne as a symbol of order, unity and power. His Domesday
Book, which documented everything within his kingdom, provided a foundation for taxes
which fueled the early English kings. |
A record of William's invasion and the Battle of
Hastings that followed is recorded in the Bayeux Tapestry,
a 20-inch high, 230-foot long storybook as told from the Norman perspective. |
As William strengthened the English monarchy, a
peasant maid from Lorraine helped establish the French equivalent. Her leadership at
Orleans demonstrated the power of a new idea, Nationalism. Later captured by the English,
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her trouble. |
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| Troubled by the Church and his six wives, Henry
VIII eventually broke English ties with the church in Rome and Parliament names him head
of the Church of England. One son, Edward, was produced from six marraiges, but
eventually Mary, Henry's daughter, became queen. |
Forcing Catholicism back into English life, Mary
earned the nickname Bloody Mary and soon her half-sister Elizabeth took the throne.
Elizabeth blended features of both Protestant and Catholic faiths, called Anglicanism, to
appease the people. Elizabeth's rule saw great cultural growth, the construction of a
strong navy and the adoption of "balance of power" as an effective foreign
policy. |
While Parliament remained strong in England,
ensuring a limited monarchy, the French experienced their day in the sun - the rule of The
Sun King, Louis XIV. Ruling for 72 years, Louis fulfilled nearly all ten of the
requirements of the absolute monarch, making him the "quintessential
absolutist." |
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| Louis used his elaborate Palace at Versailles as
his base for power. Inviting the nobles to live there in luxury, Louis secured their
loyalty. Along with lavish gardens, pools and fountains, the palace was also home to
scientific study and other academic pursuits. |
While Louis had his Versailles, Philip II of Spain
had his El Escorial, a granite palace that served many functions. Philip ruled
during the Age of Gold, as exploration of new worlds reaped rewards for
Spain. A strong Catholic, Philip had a deep hatred for England, leading him to
build the famous Spanish Armada in hopes of successful invasion. But a
"protestant wind" would have none of it. |
Envying French and Spanish success, Peter the Great
will lead the Russian westernization movement. His military leadership, cultural
changes and construction of his palace at St. Petersburg helped Russia make progress. |
| Section 12.4 |
Section 13.3 |
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1066! The Normans conquer England...and so does a monarchy |
Why will the outcome of the 100 Years' War signal the death of the Middle Ages? |
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do the Magna Carta and Parliament limit the English Monarchy? |
What
happens in Europe afterward? Know three places... |
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France has a different beginning...Contrast w/ England |
France (monarchy gains power), England (War!) and Spain (Exploration) |
| Chapter
19 |
| Section One - Spain |
Section Two - England |
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Reasons of the Century of Gold |
Henry VIII religious legacy |
| The
Defeat of the Spanish Armada |
Elizabeth's foreign policy legacy |
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decline of Spain and the Hapsburgs |
Examples of Elizabethian culture |
| Section Three - France |
Section Four - The German States |
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Religious policies in France - under Henry IV and then under Louis XIV |
Maria Theresa and the pragmatic saction |
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economic policies of Richelieu and Colbert fuel France |
Thirty Years' War and the Balance of Power (Westphalia!) |
| War
of Spanish Succession - what did Europe think of France? |
Prussian military dominance - War of Austrian Succession |
| Section Five - Russia |
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Ivan - feared and effective, but then the Time of Troubles |
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Peter and Westernization - How and why did he want to do it? |
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Catherine - How did reality of monarchy rule change her mind about the equality of all
people? |
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