Absolutism (A+ Graded)

Define Absolutism correct answers A government in which the leader has unlimited power Long Term causes of Absolutism correct answers Fall of Feudalism, decline in the authority of the Church, and growth of nation states Feudalism correct answers A military and political system based on the holding of land how did the fall of feudalism cause Absolutism correct answers it was replaced with centralized monarchies how did the decline in the Church Authority contribute to Absolutism correct answers Rrotestant reformation caused the pope to be no longer the sole authority, but the kings still tries to win pope over Nation state correct answers has well defined borders, people that share a common identity, and a centralized gov. Who were the Philosophers that supported Absolutism correct answers Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, and Bishop Jacques Bossnet Jean Bodin correct answers he lived in , promoted absolutism, and had 1 stipulation what was Jean Bodin's 1 stipulation correct answers If the ruler is a tyrant the people can revolt to overthrow him Tyrant correct answers harsh demanding and oppressive leader like a dictator Thomas Hobbes correct answers he lived in , wrote the Leviathan, has a pessimistic view of Human ability, Disagrees with Bodin, and believes that people are to stupid and greedy and shouldn't gov. What was the Leviathan correct answers a work in support of total absolutism What does the Latin Inscription at the top of the Leviathan mean correct answers There is no power on earth which can be compared to him Bishop Jacques Bossnet correct answers he lived , believes that religion and the Bible justify absolutism, and he wrote the "Divine Right of Kings" What is "Divine Right of Kings" correct answers A doctrine that says Kings have been appointed by God and they can do what ever they want and they are only responsible to God Characteristics of an absolute ruler correct answers Control religion, Political control= no representative assembly, $$$, Control the Nobility, Military, and Secret police