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The Age of Absolutism, Grades 7-12 (History of Civilization)
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The Age of Absolutism, Grades 7-12 (History of Civilization)The Age of Absolutism, Grades 7-12 (History of Civilization)

The Age of Absolutism"" (16501789) covers the final years of the last great European monarchies and the divestiture of monarchical power through reform and revolution. Emphasis is given to the absolute reign of Louis XIV of France, and the growth of constitutional monarchy in late-17th century England.
 
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Tags: Absolutism, France, growth, Louis, reign, Civilization, History, Grades
Absolutism in Renaissance Milan - Plenitude of Power under the Visconti and the Sforza 1329-1535
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Absolutism in Renaissance Milan - Plenitude of Power under the Visconti and the Sforza 1329-1535Absolutism in Renaissance Milan - Plenitude of Power under the Visconti and the Sforza 1329-1535

Absolutism in Renaissance Milan shows how authority above the law, once the preserve of pope and emperor, was claimed by the ruling Milanese dynasties, the Visconti and the Sforza, and why this privilege was finally abandoned by Francesco II Sforza (d. 1535), the last duke.
 
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Tags: Sforza, Absolutism, Visconti, Renaissance, Milan