Research – Absolute Monarchs

Charles V                     Philip II                        Frederick William I                   Frederick II (TheGreat)

Peter the Great             Henry IV                      Elizabeth I                                Catherine the Great

James I

1. When did this ruler reign? (Show a picture.)

2. What country/empire did they rule?

3. Where did they live? (Show a picture.)

4. Were they married?  Why/why not?  If yes, to whom? (Social/political significance)

5. Did they have children?  (Gender, number, names and important facts)

6. Who were their allies? (people/nations)  Why?

7. Who were their enemies? (people/nations)  Why?

8. Who were their advisors?

9.  How did they help or hinder their monarch?

10. What were this rulers’ major accomplishments?

11.  What were this rulers’ major problems/shortcomings?

12.  What is an interesting anecdote or story about your ruler?

13.  Was s/he a good or bad example of an absolute monarch?  What specific evidence supports this?

14. What statement or quote best summarizes his/her personality or accomplishments?

15. When/how did s/he die?

16. What was their standing as a ruler when they died?  (On the rise, in decline …)