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    ruler” are Peter The Great of Russia and Phillip the second of Spain. Both rulers had some great accomplishments that favored their nation but what is most important is the final outcome of a nation by the end of the Rulers death. Peter The Great had a great impact on Russia. His Rule changed what Russia had been for such a long time to something completely new that is still something that Peter had left behind. Phillip II of Spain also had a huge impact on the fate of his nation. Phillip had some

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    William Barnett October 18‚ 2013 1st Period B Day World History Chapter 5‚ Section 1 Spain’s Empire and European Absolutism I. A Powerful Spanish Empire a. Philip II‚ the nephew of King Charles V‚ inherited Spain‚ the Spanish Netherlands‚ and the American colonies. b. Philip was a shy and serious person‚ like his father‚ but could be an aggressive leader when needed. c. Europe was going through Reformation when Philip assumed the throne. II. Golden Age of Spanish Art Literature a.

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    Anticlericalism is defined by resentment against the clergy and a change in values where man is considered to be able to understand his own existence and the world that surrounds him (Sebastian J & J.F Fuentes). In 1808‚ thanks to the French military invasion‚ Spain was‚ for the first time‚ able to introduce liberalism into Spanish politics‚ a form of government embracing the idea of change and modernity while severely diminishing the traditional social and economic monopoly of the Church. However‚ liberalism

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    Jose de Goya y Lucientes was born on March 30‚ in the year 1746‚ in Fuendetodos‚ a small village in northern Spain. At the age of fourteen he became an apprentice for a local artist‚ Jose Luzan. Later he traveled to Madrid where he took interest in the last of the great Venetian painters. After attempting and failing to enroll in the Royal Academy of San Fernando‚ Goya then traveled to Rome‚ Italy. Then on to Sagossa in 1771 where he painted fresco in several local churches‚ establishing a reputation

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    in which the ruler claims sole and uncontestable power.” (Hunt 483) and some of the European nation was developing a constitutional system which is “a system in which the ruler shares power with an assembly of elected representatives.” (Hunt 484) Absolutism and constitutionalism faced huge competition with each other because “constitutionalism led to weakness in Poland-Lithuania but provided strong foundations for state power in England‚ the Dutch Republic‚ and the British North American colonies.”

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    Many rulers in western Europe established absolute monarchies. In an absolute monarchy the rulers maintained control over every aspect of the people residing in their territory. Absolutism is a term used to describe a form of government whose authority is not restricted by law or governing body. Overall‚ if the ruler of an absolute monarch is strong‚ an absolute monarchy will be successful and benefit that country because there will be less arguing and final decisions can be made quickly. In the

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    percent of them women 2. Religious wars between Protestants and Catholics throughout the sixteenth century a. Civil war in France for thirty-six years (1562-1598) b. War between Catholic Spain and Protestant England‚ 1588 c. Protestant provinces of the Netherlands revolted against rule of Catholic Spain 3. The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648)‚ the most destructive European war up to WWI a. Began as a local conflict in Bohemia; eventually involved most of Europe b. Devastated the Holy Roman

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    contradiction with others. One of these contradicting idea of society is form by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. He supported the government system of absolute monarchs. He is infamous for his view of human is not a social animal and need guidance from one individual. Although he supported absolutism‚ he does point out the the basic human rights‚ including the right to govern laids in the hands of citizen. His political theory promoted nationalism

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    guys add whoever you want to this. ok sure‚ thanks Nick! Dates 1517 - start of protestant reformation (95 theses) 1521- Diet of Worms 1545- Council of Trent (start of counter-reformation) 1555- Peace of Augsburg 1555-late 1500s - height of spain 1618- Start of 30 years war 1648- Peace of Westphalia (end of Counter reformation) New Heaven and Earth -Evangelicals / Protestants 1529 -List 8 MAJOR criticisms of the Church · Indulgences · Moral behavior of clergy · Nepotism-giving

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    invasion force through Spain. The Spanish people protested this action. In response‚ Napoleon removed the Spanish king and put his own brother‚ Joseph‚ on the throne. This outraged the Spanish people and inflamed their nationalistic feelings. The Spanish‚ who were devoutly Catholic‚ also worried that Napoleon would attack the Church. They had seen how the French Revolution had weakened the Catholic Church in France‚ and they feared that the same thing would happen to the Church in Spain. For six years‚

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