Absoulte Monarchs of Europe Lesson 3

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41 questions
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Do Now- What problems might a global empire have? Be specific on why they may have those problems

Review the following slides on the different Monarchs and be prepare to do some research following the slides.
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Based on the pervious slides. What color territory did Ferdinand own and what color did Phillip II own

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Philip II was the king of who?

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Why does Spanish Gold not equal Wealth?

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What does it mean to be religiously tolerant?

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What was central Europe not as developed as western Europe?

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Russian's name for their leader "Czar" was influenced by what?

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Whats the potential impact of Ivan Killing his oldest Son?

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What was NOT a change Peter the Great made?

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Why would he make them train for 25 years?

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Describe the relationship Charles had with Parliament.

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Why was the Glorious Revolution considered Glorious?

Review the following videos on the different monarchs and answer the questions embedded in the video
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Who unified Castile and Aragon and were known as the Catholic Monarchs?

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What was one major religious conflict during Charles V's reign?

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What major action did Henry VIII of England take due to the Pope's refusal to annul his marriage?

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Which monarch restored Catholicism in England and became known as "Bloody Mary"?

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What was one result of James I promoting Catholicism in England?

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How is Ivan the Terrible described at the beginning of his reign?

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Which event triggered Ivan the Terrible’s descent into paranoia and tyranny?

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What was one of Elizabeth Petrovna’s major contributions to Russia?

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What is Alexander II best known for?

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What action did Catherine the Great take to promote public health?

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Which of the following is a legacy of Peter the Great?

In this activity you are going analyze 2 absolute rulers from history. At the end of the activity you will compare and contrast these rulers to decide who was more powerful. The following pages will be additional resources for your chosen Ruler.
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Choose one of the following absolute monarchs to research

PETER I
KING HENRY VII
KING PHILIP II
IVAN THE TERRIBLE
CATHERINE THE GREAT
King Charles I
KING LOUIS XIV
Queen Elizabeth I
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Upload a picture of your Ruler

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Research the childhood of the ruler you select. In your own words give a brief description of his/her childhood.

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Name 3 good thing this person did for their country. Give an example and details on how they accomplished this.

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How did this ruler treat the nobles in his country? Give at least one example.

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How did this ruler treat the peasants in his country? Give at least one example.

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What stands out as something crazy or strange about this ruler? Give at least one example.

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What happened to people who went against the ruler's authority? Provide examples

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Choose one of the following absolute monarchs to research

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Upload a picture of your Ruler

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Research the childhood of the ruler you select. In your own words give a brief description of his/her childhood.

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Name 3 good thing this person did for their country. Give an example and details on how they accomplished this.

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How did this ruler treat the nobles in his country? Give at least one example.

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How did this ruler treat the peasants in his country? Give at least one example.

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What stands out as something crazy or strange about this ruler? Give at least one example.

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What happened to people who went against the ruler's authority?

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Exit Ticket-Compare and contrast 3 points on how both of your rulers ruled (Economically, Socially, and Politically)

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EXIT TICKET-Of the two rulers you researched who do you believe was more powerful and why?