https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna More Absolute Monarchs en-us 2017-10-13 18:22:02 UTC 2026-02-21 23:27:56 UTC hello@padlet.com pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947238 2017-10-13 18:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947238 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947352 Katherine H., Danny, Brendan, Jessica, Nick]]> 2017-10-13 18:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947352 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947738 Angela M, Adham A, Kevin C]]> 2017-10-13 18:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947738 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947787 Vladislav Poda, Catherine Dahlberg, Zach Greene, Gabe Ramirez

]]> 2017-10-13 18:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196947787 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196948367 Luke Hendriksen, Ishika Agrawal, Morgan McClellan, Rachel Brand]]> 2017-10-13 19:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196948367 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196948406 Reign M, Ana A, Domenic S.F, Jonathan P]]> 2017-10-13 19:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/196948406 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197498829 2017-10-16 18:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197498829 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197500049 2017-10-16 18:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197500049 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197503597 2017-10-16 18:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197503597 pbraunstein https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504073 Jianna Lloyd, Emily Snelling, Olivia Barba, Flavio D.]]> 2017-10-16 18:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504073 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504406 Queen Elizabeth, also known as The Virgin Queen, was the Queen of England and Ireland. She lived from 1533-1603 and was apart of the House of Tudor (Tudor Family. She was also the only English Queen who never married. A few things that she is known for is establishment of an English Protestant church, where she became the Supreme Governor, England's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (greatest military victories in English history), and  flourishing of English Drama (Elizabethan Era). ]]> 2017-10-16 18:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504406 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504640 Suleiman the Magnificent, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire ruled for 46 years. He was the tenth and longest-ruling Sultan in the Ottoman empire. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504640 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504843

Defended England from Scotland

Defeating the uprising against her – These included the Essex rebellion, uprisings in Ireland and the famous Babington plot.

Expanding England overseas – Elizabeth I encouraged explorers like Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins and others, to discover new places and form colonies.

The promotion of the Arts – Her love of arts led to theatres being built and great poets and playwrights like Shakespeare, Spenser and Marlow emerging.

]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504843 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504937 Fredrick II was the king of Prussia from 1740 to his death in 1786 and had the longest reign of the Hohensollern line. He also was the Elector of Brandenburg.]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504937 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504942 Peter the Great was the king, or sovereign ruler, of all of Russia from 1696 to 1725. He was the fourteenth child of the czar Alexis Mikhailovich, from the family of Mikhailovich.]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504942 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504976 1. He had a joint rule with his brother Ivan V. When he died, Peter the Great was officially Sovereign of all Russia.
2. "It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself"
3. He was 6'8! His height associated him with power over his people.]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504976 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504999 He created a strong navy, reorganized his army according to Western standards, secularized schools, administered greater control over the reactionary Orthodox Church, and introduced new administrative and territorial divisions of the country.]]> 2017-10-16 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197504999 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197505310 2017-10-16 18:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197505310 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197505823 Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina of the House of Hapsburg, was the first, and only female ruler of the Hapsburg dominions.]]> 2017-10-16 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197505823 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506156 2017-10-16 18:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506156 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506744 Catherine the Great was born on May 2, 1729 in Stettin, Prussia, to Prince Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst, was related to the dukes of Holstein, and died on November 17, 1796 in Tsarskoye Selo, or what is now modern day Pushkin. She carried on the work of Peter the Great as the Empress of Russia. Without the incompetency of her husband, she would not have been in power.]]> 2017-10-16 18:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506744 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506966 Her ruling family was the House of Habsburg, and the House  controlled parts of Austria, Bohemia, and Hungary.]]> 2017-10-16 18:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197506966 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197507089 2017-10-16 18:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197507089 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197507311 King Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547. He was the second Tudor monarch.]]> 2017-10-16 18:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197507311 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197508456 1.  She communicated with French philosopher Voltaire and was a patron of the arts; the Hermitage Museum opened during her reign.
2. Tolerated Serfdom and published a decree that condemned any opposition.
3. Gained a large amount of territory through her military tact.]]> 2017-10-16 18:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197508456 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197508479 Spouse: Francis I, The Holy Roman Emperor
Notable Children: Of the sixteen, some of the most known are Marie Antoinette, Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor, and Leopold II Holy Roman Emperor.

]]> 2017-10-16 18:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197508479 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509467 2017-10-16 18:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509467 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509471 1. Henry VII was known for his six marriages. 
2. He also is known for his changes to the English Constitution and bringing in the theory of Divine Right.
3.  People considered him to be "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne".  ]]> 2017-10-16 18:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509471 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509798 2017-10-16 18:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197509798 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197510332 - created a High Court of Justice, a Chancery for Foreign Affairs, and a Council of State
- Abolished serfdom
- led an army in the Seven Year's War and the War of Austrian Succession
-reigned for forty years
-she was known for the reformation of economy and educational system of her empire.]]> 2017-10-16 18:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197510332 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197510885 Played a major role in the Reformation when he separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church that refused his petition for divorce. He also made changes to the constitution that gave Henry and future rulers the divine right of kings. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197510885 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197511511 Frederick II established Prussia as major military power in Europe. Under his sovereignty Prussia greatly expanded its territories. During World War I and World War II he became an icon in Germany, representing the "glory of war". ]]> 2017-10-16 18:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197511511 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197512641 1. Suleiman doubled the size of the Ottoman empire by extending its territory into many parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.  
2. Suleiman was also known as "Suleiman the Lawgiver", which represented his social and political accomplishments during his rule. 
3. Suleiman the Magnificent was a patron of the arts and supported artists in his empire.

]]> 2017-10-16 18:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197512641 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197513090 - diminished power of landlords
-  Universal schooling
-  Humanitarian Laws to help the poor
- Was a model for her children and they continued to rule in the style she did]]> 2017-10-16 18:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197513090 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197513461 Suleiman contributed to the Ottoman Empire by setting laws and creating a functioning judicial system for the nine sultans that would rule after him. ]]> 2017-10-16 18:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197513461 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197515283 Catherine the Great brought upon a Golden Age for female artists and promoted the pursuit of education. Russians adopted western European culture and ideas.]]> 2017-10-16 18:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197515283 https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197517696 1) Prussia King 1740-1786. Known as Frederick the Great and was known for winning wars and expanding territories
2) Made Prussia a major power in Europe 
3) the longest reign of any Hohenzollern]]> 2017-10-16 18:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pbraunstein/qrwoc4el3pna/wish/197517696