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Absolutism* is a term used by historians to describe a form of monarchical power that is unlimited by any other. 5 institution, such as the church, parliament, or social elites. The absolute monarch exercises* ultimate authority over the state and his subjects, as both head of state* and head of government.*. In an absolute monarchy there is no ...
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Absolutism is described as a set of common standards and values for ethical reasoning. McDonald says absolutism “dictates that an omni-present set of standards should apply universally, being equally valid in all places and times” (McDonald, 2010).
This article focuses on the highly contested but widely employed historiographical category ‘absolutism.’. It illustrates the origins of the term and provides an account of its main scholarly interpretations. Together with showing how divided academic.
- Cesare Cuttica
Mark Goldie. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary. The meaning of absolutism. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the main tenets of absolutist and royalist thinking in the seventeenth century. That century, we are often told, saw the making of absolutism, especially in France.
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a. Came to power in 1589 as part of a political compromise to end the French Civil Wars. Converted from Calvinism to Catholicism in order to gain recognition from Paris of his reign. Issued Edict of Nantes in 1598 providing a degree of religious toleration to the Huguenots (Calvinists) Weakening of the nobility.
What is Absolutism? Chapter. pp 18–36. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. G. Durand. 71 Accesses. 1 Citations. Abstract. One historian’s reply to this question is brief and to the point: ‘Let us not talk of absolutism, that empty word into which everyone reads the meaning he wants, that favourite cliché of historians in a hurry.’.
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May 21, 2012 · 10 Although the prevalent focus of this essay is on English, French and Spanish texts as they were conceived under the three great and most powerful monarchies in early modern Europe, I am aware of German historiographical reviews of (the use of) absolutism and of the historical rhetoric of monarchia absoluta pursued in major contributions by scholars such as Horst Dreitzel and Andreas ...
