Foundations of Absolutism (AP Euro)

www.tomrichey.net/euro
This is the introduction to a series of lectures on absolutism in early modern Europe. Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and the Fredericks of Prussia all had to overcome the influence of privileged groups (church, nobility, representative bodies, towns) in order to establish themselves as absolute monarchs.
Check out my lectures on the absolutists:
Louis XIV: • Louis XIV: Sun King of...

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This makes absolutism so easy considering that I'm a tournament chess player. Thanks for the chess comparisons Mr. Richey!

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Is there a video that goes over chapter 5, The transformation of eastern Europe 1648-1740? Those are probably the videos on Prussian absolutism, right?

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Cool! I'm glad that helped! It's funny how I record these videos for one course and they end up being relevant to other courses that I'd never thought of teaching!

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Weren't University attendants an extremely negligible part of society (in terms of size) back in the 17th-18th century? Even by comparison to nobility. Furthermore as you've mentioned they weren't completely separate from the church. Then why do you consider them to be one of 5 major institutions challenging the monarchy?

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Hi Tom, What about the good Monarchs? I'm thinking King St. Louis, Charlemagne, etc. These Kings did not contend with the Church, whom they regarded as Christ's vessel on earth for Salvation. Also, your definition of the Church is not consistent with Catholic ecclesiology--which would be the only applicable understanding of ecclesiology for this particular period of time.

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Ryan Owens You are referencing medieval Europe, this is early modern Europe.

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How did Prussia emerge from the Holy Roman Empire?

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The end of the 30 years war gave them the foundation to become its own country

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Why was france considered the most powerful nation in Europe in the late 1600's?

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This was during the time of Louis XIV, who created an absolutist state in France. If you haven't looked at my lecture on Louis XIV yet, please do: Louis XIV: Sun King of France

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I thought this was going to be about philosophical foundations of absolutism. This video is very weak.

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