(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Hard of History

Throughout the modern period, absolutism was one of the main political regimes in Europe, characterized by the concentration of power in the hands of a sovereign. In 'Leviathan' (1651), Thomas Hobbes argues that absolute authority is necessary to prevent the state of nature, which, according to him, would be a condition of war of all against all. For Hobbes, 'the absolute power of the sovereign' is the only thing that makes a man sure that what he may achieve by his strength or cunning, is allowed by law.' Considering Hobbes's view and the historical context in which absolutism developed, critically analyze the following statement by a modern historian: 'Absolutism can be seen as a response to the crisis of authority and legitimacy that plagued Europe after the religious wars of the 16th century, seeking to establish a political order that minimizes conflict and promotes internal stability.' In your response, relate the concept of absolute sovereignty to the context of religious conflicts and develop an argument supported by interdisciplinary knowledge, demonstrating how absolutism reflected and influenced political thought and governmental practices in modern Europe.