The Justification Of Absolutism By Thomas Hobbes

Question 26 2 out of 2 points Why has the era of Louis XIV's reign come to be known as the Age of Absolutism? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Louis was a strong monarch who exerted power based on divine right Louis was a

They over power everyone else. King James express his idea about absolutism on document 2 describing the idea of Divine power, that kings are given Divine pow-er by god to rule over the people. He feel that government should be organized in this way be-cause god has chosen them to rule the people. Divine power was the theory of kingship, and power. The Divine power of kings, the doctrine that a monarch derives his or her power directly from God.

The 17th century of European history, colloquially known as the “Age of Crisis”, gave rise to a new form of government: absolutism. Religious wars, economic troubles, inflation, and new agricultural challenges such as the Little Ice Age wracked the nations of Europe and caused tremendous fear and uncertainty among the masses. Thus, as many felt that life itself was endangered, they were willing to accept the rise of a strong, independent ruler who might lead them from the darkness. In this way, absolutism emerged- a new form of monarchy based on a hereditary ruler with complete authority. Perhaps the most well known example of an absolute monarch in European history is Louis XIV, the ruler of France from 1643 to 1715.

A Comparison of the Characteristics of the Absolutist Rule of Charles I of England and Louis XIV of France

During the Age of Absolutism, views of how government should have been run were drastically different that the views of Enlightenment thinkers. The fundamental difference between these two views of government – absolutism and Enlightenment – was that, in an absolute view of government, it stated that it should be run by a monarch – such as a king or a queen – and that he or she should have complete and unquestionable authority over everything, whereas the Enlightenment resulted in the development of new ideas, many of which criticized absolute monarchies, such as the idea that the fundamental function of government was to protect it's people's rights. The Enlightenment thinkers all had different ideas, and all to varying degrees, but the

Hobbes and Locke both abandoned the thought of the divine right of monarchy. Both did not agree with the fact that the ruler or assembly would have all power over its citizens. So basically they were against Absolutism and their views were that of rebels in their time period. Theses two philosophers both held similar ideas but also have conflicting ideas pertaining to the citizens "social contract" with their rulers, "Natural Condition of Mankind," and sovereignty.

Louis XIV, the ruler of France from the late seventeenth century to the early eighteenth century, claimed, “I am the state.” He considered this to be absolutism. His goal, also acquainted with absolutism, was, “one king, one law, one faith;” Furthermore, Louis wanted to promote religious unity, royal dignity, and security of the state. In order to achieve this goal, he had to rule with a firm hand, laying down the law for all to see. Louis XIV’s absolutism fostered in four major parts: the building of Versailles to control the nobility, the breeding of a strong military, the improvement of France’s economy, and, while quite harsh, the brutal extinction of religious toleration.

Many rulers used absolutism in their countries. They believed rulers should have complete control over the country. Prince Machiavelli believed the best way to rule was to be feared and thought that the only way people would listen to him was if he was mean and scary. He thought if he was nice and loved then they would not fear him and end up taking advantage of him. (doc1) King James also believed absolutism was the way to go. He believed in divine right and that it was the only way to keep the country

King Louis XIV of France used absolute tactics. He used absolute tactics from the late 17th century to the early 18th century. What does king Louis do to create absolutism? King Louis creates absolutism by building the most brilliant court ever known to Europe, Versailles. He built the court because he wanted the nobility to live there. They didn’t really have a choice because he commanded them to leave their castles in the country. King Louis wanted the nobility to live with him because he wanted to watch over them. He wanted to watch over them because he wanted to take their power. Without knowing it, the nobility challenged each other. They all fell into the habit of trying to please him. It was very unwise to be disobedient or disrespectful to him while living at Versailles (DOC 2). King Louis wanted absolute power because he wanted to be the one and only to make decisions. He did not want to share that power with the

In the latter half of the 1600 's, monarchial systems of both England and France were changing. Three royal figure throughout history who all tried to establish a role of absolutism in their societies all of them had varying factors with the greatest success from least to greatest being Charles I, Louis XIV, and Peter the Great. Absolutism is a form of government where a king or queen rules with unrestricted powers. They are often followed in heredity by passing on the leadership through bloodlines. All over the world these bloodlines still exist except, that most of them only remain as a symbolic figure or a person of fame. A couple of monarchs that still rule are Brunei, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, the emirates comprising the UAE, and Vatican City.

Absolutism started in the seventeenth century. The absolute monarchs main goal was to control every aspect of society. Usually the absolute monarchs ruled without any limitations to their authority. The most effective form of government in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is absolutism because men are selfish, the kings and princes were chosen by god, and the king has certain rights that no other person has.

During the late 17th and early 18th century, many European nations such as France and Russia were absolute monarchies. Even countries such as England had kings who at least attempted to implement absolutism. Indeed the concept of absolutism, where the monarch is the unquestionably highest authority and absolute ruler of every element in the realm, is certainly appealing to any sovereign. However, this unrestricted power was abused, and by the end of the 18th century, absolutism was gone. Absolutism failed because the monarchs' mistreatment of the population caused the people to revolt against their rule and policies. There are many factors which caused this discontent. For one, there was a great loss of human lives. Louis XIV of France

        In conclusion, Thomas Hobbes established much of his views on absolutism.       Absolutism is a political theory holding that all power should be vested       in one ruler or other authority. Ironically, Hobbes did not believe in the       Divine Rights of Kings, even though of his strong royalist views.       Absolutism is founded on the idea that human society tends toward       self-destruction. So, in order to achieve order and harmony in society,       people must renounce all of

One of the chief theorists of divine-right monarchy in the seventeenth century was the French theologian and court preacher Bishop Jacques Bossuet (1627-1704), who expressed his ideas in a book entitled Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy

in 1651, he had alienated both his royalist friends and his French hosts with his reliance on Cartesian rationalism and his bitter attacks on Catholicism (547). Among being a philosopher, Hobbes was also quite interested in the fields of astronomy and physics, befriending Galileo, Descartes, and Newton (548). In the case of the latter, Hobbes believed in Newtonian determinism and sought to apply Newton’s determinism in political philosophy as well (548). He would bring this understanding of the universe and the men who dwelled in it to bear in his theory of natural law. The first and most basic premise that Hobbes argues is the equality of man in his natural state, and