Tuesday, September 25, 2012

compare and contrast the teachings of Hobbs and Locke

Hobbes                                                                                                          Locke 

-seventeenth century English thinkers                                                  -   seventeenth century English thinkers

-lived through the upheavals of the English civil war          -lived through the upheavals of the English civil war








                                                             Differences   
         
                           - Hobbes believed in powerful government

                           - Locke advocates natural rights

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

warm up for Lauren and Lizzie

peter the great- used his power to put Russia to become a great modern power

westernization- the adaptation of western ideas technology and culture

autocratic- he ruled with unlimited authority

st. petersburg- new capitol city that peter founded

Catherine the great- was a monarch and ruled because peter didn't have an heir

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Hapsburg empire, Charles v, Philip II, absolute monarch, divine right.




Hapsburg empire- included the holy roman empire and the Netherlands
Charles V - was the ruler of the Hapsburg empire
Phillip II - expanded Spanish influence, and and strengthened catholic church, and made his own power absolute.
Absolute monarch- a ruler with complete authority over the gov. and the lives of the people.
divine right- the rule came directly from god