Today in class we looked at the "Divine Right of Kings" which will be used to justify moves towards Absolutism. We also took a quick glance at the obstacles and means to achieving absolutism. Read pages 523-528 and answer the questions below. Have a great weekend!
2. What obstacles existed in the seventeenth century to building a strong state? What basic achievements did governments accomplish that worked toward the goal of expanding the power of the state?
3. How did France change the basic nature of the military in the seventeenth century? How did these changes work to expand the growth of the state?
4. What factors contributed to the frequent political uprisings by the common people in the seventeenth century?
2. What obstacles existed in the seventeenth century to building a strong state? What basic achievements did governments accomplish that worked toward the goal of expanding the power of the state?
3. How did France change the basic nature of the military in the seventeenth century? How did these changes work to expand the growth of the state?
4. What factors contributed to the frequent political uprisings by the common people in the seventeenth century?