My radiant padlet by David Castano Hurtado https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m Made with wonder en-us 2022-06-14 18:40:38 UTC 2025-11-19 16:40:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Absolutism dcas0891 https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241127004 Absolutism is based on a theory of legislative authority holding that monarchs have exclusive and total legal authority. As a result, the laws of the state are nothing but expressions of their will. The monarchs' power can only be limited by natural laws, which in practical terms, presents no limitation at all.]]> 2022-07-11 15:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241127004 Akbar the Great dcas0891 https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241128604 Although he was a fierce warrior, Akbar was a wise ruler, popular with the people he conquered. Akbar won the support of the Hindu kings he had defeated by marrying their daughters. Akbar had 36 wives. He promoted peace and religious tolerance across the kingdom.]]> 2022-07-11 15:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241128604 Louis XVI dcas0891 https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241130404 Only 20 years old at the time, Louis XVI was immature and lacked self confidence. While Louis XVI wanted to be a good king and help his subjects, he faced enormous debt and rising resentment towards a despotic monarchy. His failure to successfully address serious fiscal problems would dog him for most of his reign.]]> 2022-07-11 15:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241130404 Peter the Great dcas0891 https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241133298 His Reign. As a young leader, Peter was intelligent, sensitive, and hardworking. He was also a bit of a perfectionist — which would eventually turn him into a tyrant. Being that he had inherited Russia when it was quite underdeveloped, Peter despised the state of the nation and the attitudes of the people.
Peter was interested in warfare and practical activities such as carpentry, and sailing and building ships.
When Peter the Great came to power in 1682, Russia's government was split into three levels: central, provincial and local. Peter made a number of changes to the structure and running of these sections of government.]]> 2022-07-11 15:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dcas0891/obrt7fipd831ow6m/wish/2241133298