Historia 07.june.2014 | Page 8

Absolutism

Enlightened Absolutism

•Rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment Absolutism while maintaining their royal powers.

Absolute Monarchs

Louis XIV

Peter the Great

Peter governed of Russia from 1682 to 1725.

He centralised government, modernised the army, created a navy and increased the subjugation and subjection of the peasants.

Louis XIV,ruler of France.Known as the Sun King