How do the ideals and morals of leaders contribute to their success or failure as a leader?
How does having a strong army have both positive and negative effects on a country?
What causes political unrest?
Why should people care about the political and religious opinions of the leaders of their countries?
Key Vocabulary:
inheritance
divine right
absolute monarchy
treason
regent
balance of power
militarism
standing army
enlightened despotism
Commonwealth
martial law
English Bill of Rights
habeas corpus
Enduring Understandings:
Understand the religious and political factors that led to the growth and decline of Spain's Empire.
Evaluate the leadership of France's Louis XIV, incliduing his political and cultural influence on foreign nations.
Identify the Rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, and Russia and the political conditions that led them into the western European political arena.
Identify the protest, revolt, and eventual triumph of England's Parliament, which led to a limited monarchy.