Chapter 4 Culture & Currents of Thought

Chapter 4 Culture & Currents of Thought Section 2: The French Regime Part 2: Absolutism (the divine right of kings) & Catholicism

What does the term Absolute Power /Absolutism mean to you? What does absolute mean? Free from mistakes Only one Complete Pure What does power mean? Capable of doing something Strength

Absolutism and the divine right of kings During the 1600s & 1700s many monarchies across Europe France French King(s) had all the power The King(s) had divine right OR the divine rights of a king Everything the king said came directly from God He could not be questioned. He was ALWAYS right I m such a savage! Painting of King Louis XIV by Pierre Mignard (1673)

Absolutism and the divine right of kings The King had control over ALL aspects of the French empire: Economy Population War Church Taxes Political appointments (choosing governor, intendant of NF) In France & all the colonies including NF Painting of King Louis XIV in 1701 by Hyacinthe Rigaud

Absolutism and the divine right of kings How can this painting reveal the Absolutism of King Louis XIV?

Absolutism and the divine right of kings How did the King control what was happing in NF?... It was so far away? 1663 Royal Government King Louis the 14 th appointed people to look after the colony (NF) Governor Intendant Bishop Sovereign Council (Governor was representing the King)

Absolutism and the divine right of kings Yo dawg! We re still waiting for that sweet, sweet corn yo! Governor General (King), Intendant (New France), Bishop (Church) = Sovereign Council

Absolutism and the divine right of kings Forms of cultural expression of Absolutism: Forms of cultural expression = how can this idea be seen? The buste (statue) of the king in market squares Naming a street or building, city or region after the King: Chemin du Roi, Louisiana, Place Royale, Chateau Saint-Louis

Absolutism and the divine right of kings Royal coat of arms on buildings King naming the governor, bishop People in the French government swearing loyalty to the king of France

Absolutism and the divine right of kings Place Royale in Quebec City with a Buste statue of Louis XIV in the middle of the square Artistic depiction of Chateau St. Louis in New France named after King Louis XIV (is has since burned down

Document Analysis A seigneur swears a loyalty oath to the King of France How do these documents connect to the cultural expression of ABSOLUTISM in New France?

Catholicism in New France Catholicism was THE religion of New France the Catholic church had a MONOPOLY on religion in NF The Catholic Church was present in the everyday lives of the colonists (Canadiens) Why? How?...

Catholicism in New France The Catholic church held a lot of power & responsibility: Record keeping in the colony Birth certificates Marriage certificates Death certificates Education & educating FO children Healthcare Social welfare helping the poor, orphans, etc Evangelizing the FO population Calendar dates / holidays Clothing and entertainment standards (what people can wear & what people can do) The tithe (church tax)

Catholicism in New France People & places that represented Catholicism & the Catholic church in NF: People: Bishop (Laval is 1 st bishop of NF) Clergy (priests & nuns) religious orders Missionaries converting FO to Catholicism Places: The church School Hospitals Nunneries Home life

Catholicism in New France Left: A nun educating First Occupant children Right: A missionary attempting to evangelize First occupant men

Catholicism in New France Meticulous record keeping We can study the history of NF thanks to numerous sources that were recorded and documented Everything was recorded! Certificates, letters, etc. A birth Certificate from New France

Catholicism in New France Forms of cultural expression of Catholicism: Church services Architecture (different types of religious buildings) Church, nunneries, seminaries Religious art Regulation of daily life daily prayers, holidays, clothing, etc. Religious documents & writings

Forms of cultural expression of Catholicism in NF Encensoir calice

Document Analysis Nuns attending the sick in New France A baptism in New France How do these documents reveal the Catholic Church s involvement in everyday life in New France? Explain.

Connections to the Progressions of learning