New Monarchies Of Europe Flashcards
Feudalism
Economic, political and social system
Response to anarchy
Land -> loyalty & military services
Middle Ages
After fall of Rome, before the Renaissance
Renaissance
Rebirth of classical knowledge in Europe
Reformation
Split between Catholics and Protestants in 1500s
Monarchy
Hereditary government/power
Nation
Sovereign independent state/place
Colony
Place controlled outside a nations boarders (extra territorial land)
What happened in 500s and in 1076
500s - empire divides
1076 - permanent schism between Roman Catholics (Catholics and Protestants) and E. Orthodox
Empire
Nation in control of land outside its boarders
6 characteristics of new monarchs that emerged in 1400s to 1500s
1) offered monarchy as guarantee of law and order
2) monarch was best form of public power
3) enlisted support of middle class - tired of local power of feudal nobles
4) have to get organized and finance in reliable order
5) break down mass of feudal “common law” - fuedal class rights entrenched
6) king makes law - regardless of previous custom - his word is law - no right to rebel
Arabs vs Turks
Arabs - early Muslim empires
Turks - late Muslim empires
England
Family - type of monarchy - institutions
Tudors
Limited monarchy
Magna carda & parliament
France
Family - type of monarchy - institutions
Capets (consolidation of power)
Absolute monarchy
Estates general
(French parliament)
Power isn’t legit, symbolic
Spain
Family - type of monarchy - institutions
Habsburgs (spanish)
Unification by marriage
Absolute monarchy
Roman Catholic Church
HRE
Family - type of monarchy - institutions
Habsburgs (Austrian)
The cost of decentralization
De-centralization
300+ independent states (some still feudal)
