Age of Absolutism

Target entity: Age of Absolutism
Context triple: [Battle of Rocroi, historicalEra, Age of Absolutism]

• A. Age of Enlightenment
  The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
• B. Reign of Louis XIV
  The Reign of Louis XIV was the long and influential rule of the French "Sun King" from 1643 to 1715, marked by absolute monarchy, cultural flourishing at Versailles, and numerous European wars that expanded and defended French power.
• C. Ancien Régime
  Ancien Régime refers to the political and social system of monarchical, aristocratic, and feudal institutions that governed France before the French Revolution of 1789.
• D. Enlightened absolutism
  Enlightened absolutism was a form of monarchy in 18th-century Europe in which rulers embraced certain Enlightenment ideas—such as legal reform, religious tolerance, and rational administration—while retaining absolute political power.
• E. Dutch Golden Age
  The Dutch Golden Age was a 17th-century period when the Netherlands became a leading global power in trade, art, science, and finance, marked by prosperity and cultural flourishing.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Age of Absolutism
Target entity description: The Age of Absolutism was a period in early modern European history when powerful monarchs centralized authority and ruled with near-unchecked power, often justified by the doctrine of divine right.

• A. Age of Enlightenment
  The Age of Enlightenment was an 18th-century intellectual movement in Europe and the Americas that emphasized reason, science, and individual rights, profoundly shaping modern democratic and political thought.
• B. Reign of Louis XIV
  The Reign of Louis XIV was the long and influential rule of the French "Sun King" from 1643 to 1715, marked by absolute monarchy, cultural flourishing at Versailles, and numerous European wars that expanded and defended French power.
• C. Ancien Régime
  Ancien Régime refers to the political and social system of monarchical, aristocratic, and feudal institutions that governed France before the French Revolution of 1789.
• D. Enlightened absolutism
  Enlightened absolutism was a form of monarchy in 18th-century Europe in which rulers embraced certain Enlightenment ideas—such as legal reform, religious tolerance, and rational administration—while retaining absolute political power.
• E. Dutch Golden Age
  The Dutch Golden Age was a 17th-century period when the Netherlands became a leading global power in trade, art, science, and finance, marked by prosperity and cultural flourishing.
• F. None of above. chosen