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7th grade Absolute kings and limited monarchy: Louis XIV and the English Bill of Rights worksheet

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Absolute kings and limited monarchy: Louis XIV and the English Bill of Rights

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    Louis XIV: what historians say today

    Who made it: historians writing today. When: today. Where: France. For whom: readers today. Why: to sum up what research has found. Summary in our words, not a quotation: Louis XIV, the "Sun King", was King of France from 1643 to 1715: 72 years and 110 days, the longest reign of any monarch of a sovereign country. He ruled as an absolute monarch. From 1682 the court lived at the Palace of Versailles, and he weakened the nobles by having many of them live there. Source card "The Bill of Rights: what historians say today". Who made it: historians writing today. When: today. Where: England. For whom: readers today. Why: to sum up what research has found. Summary in our words, not a quotation: In 1689 England's Parliament set out the Bill of Rights, and William III and Mary II accepted it when they became joint monarchs. It set limits on the monarch's power, so England became a limited monarchy.

  2. How long did Louis XIV reign, Noah asks?

    • About 3,358 years
    • About 7 years
    • About 110 years
    • 72 years and 110 days

  3. Where did Louis XIV's court live from 1682, Pia asks?

    • Mainz
    • The Palace of Versailles
    • Florence
    • Westminster Palace, in England's capital

  4. Who accepted the Bill of Rights in 1689, Ren asks?

    • William III and Mary II
    • Louis XIV
    • King John
    • Colbert

  5. What is a limited monarchy, Zee asks?

    • A ruler who lives in a small palace
    • A monarchy with no laws
    • A country with no ruler
    • A monarchy where laws limit the ruler

  6. Ari reads the word parliament. What is a parliament?

    • An assembly that makes laws
    • A palace for the king
    • A tax on trade goods
    • The nobles' rooms at Versailles

  7. How many years after Louis XIV became king was the Bill of Rights set out, Bo asks?

    • 26 years
    • 46 years
    • 3,332 years
    • 4 years

  8. Was Louis XIV still king when the Bill of Rights was set out, Esme asks?

    • Yes: he accepted the Bill of Rights
    • No: his reign ended in 1643
    • Yes: he reigned until 1715
    • No: his reign ended before 1689

  9. How many years did the court live at Versailles during Louis XIV's reign, Jun asks?

    • 3 years
    • 3,397 years
    • 72 years
    • 33 years

  10. Why would Louis XIV have many nobles live at Versailles, Kira asks?

    • To give the nobles more power
    • To set up a parliament
    • To move France to England
    • To weaken the nobles' power

  11. Milo's friend says Louis XIV and William III ruled the same way. Which reply fits the cards?

    • Agree: both were absolute monarchs
    • Disagree: Louis was absolute; William accepted limits
    • Disagree: William ruled France
    • Agree: both accepted the Bill of Rights
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Absolute kings and limited monarchy: Louis XIV and the English Bill of Rights. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can compare Louis XIV, an absolute monarch (1643–1715, at Versailles from 1682), with England's limited monarchy under the Bill of Rights (1689), and work out the years between.
  • I can match four lines of the 1689 Bill of Rights, in original spelling, to their ideas (laws, money, elections, free speech in Parliament) and to Article I of the US Constitution.
  • I can match the petition and frequent-parliament lines to the First Amendment and Article I, Section 4, and make careful claims about the Bill's influence.

Standard: D2.Civ.5.6-8

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