Hughes, Chapter 7
The two main themes of this chapter are (1) the rise of Prussia and (2) "the alliance of absolutism and the Enlightenment" (146).
These themes invite the following questions:
1. How can we account for the rise of Prussia? Why was this significant? Refer to at least two specific events / developments to make your case. Answer in essay form, one to two typed pages (12-point font).
= students in the 13:30 tutorial.
2. How did enlightened absolutism manifest itself in early modern Germany? What made it enlightened and absolutist? How successful was the alliance between absolutism and Enlightenment? Refer to at least two specific events / developments to make your case. Answer in essay form, one to two typed pages (12-point font).
= students in the 14:30 tutorial.
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