Absolutism and Constitutionalism (AP European History: Unit 3 - Marco Learning)

In this overview of Unit 3 for AP Euro students, Tom Richey breaks down the key topics in the Age of Absolutism and Constitutionalism, including the foundations of absolute monarchy, Louis XIV, the English Civil War and Glorious Revolution, Mercantilism, and the Dutch Golden Age.
This video was filmed in the Marco Learning studio in New Jersey. For more help preparing for your AP exam, visit www.marcolearning.com.

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0:10 *And Then, There Were Kings and Queens, Monarchs* 1:00 The Absolutist Model 4:59 Religious Dissenters: Puritans, Separatists & The Gentry - Protestants: We don't want to be part of the Church of England - Gentry: We don't want to get our hands dirty - Execution of Charles I (1649) 6:00 Charles II, James II, seek Religious Toleration, but the Protestant masses were not having any of that 6:50 The Glorious Revolution gave power to Parliament, a representative body. 7:43 Market Economy: Mercantilism (Export more than you Import) Indentured Servitude, Slave Labor, Preservation of Wealth known as Bullion 9:22 The Monarch has political AND economic control 10:18 *The Dutch Republic* Start: The Dutch Revolt (1568-1648) Then: The Netherlands is proclaimed Independent (1648) Dominance: They ruled the seas and controlled trade until.... Decline: King Louis 11:58 *What Is War About? What Are We Fighting For?*

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