Week of December 11th

Tuesday, Dec. 13

• Read: Merriman 245-262
• Lecture: Absolutism in France
• Homework: id the following terms:
• The Fronde
• Cardinal Mazarin
• Parlement of Paris
• Jansenism

Thursday, Dec. 15

• Read: Merriman 268-283
• Lecture: Russian Absolutism
• In-class: Holiday celebration
• Homework: term ids
• Muscovy
• Ivan IV (the Terrible)
• boyars
• Peter the Great