the european state in the renaissance Flashcards
15th century
first half (European states continued the disintegration patterns of previous century) second half (reestablish the centralized power of monarchical governments) western europe (rulers succesfully extedned political) eastern europe (rulers weak)
new monarchies
France, Spain, England, reestablish the centralized power of monarchical governments,
affect of hundred years war on france
left it prostrate, strong french national feeling and desire to follow up 100 years war (kings use this to resseatblish their power, charles VII), king could not assert authority over nobles
policies of Charles VII
with the consent of the estates general got a royal army and right to ley tax
Louis XI
taille as permanet tax (got regular income), nobility (difficulty controlling them and did not want them to be indpentn), got more possesion after charles the bold and other posessions (created base for another strong monarchy)
Charles the Bold
wanted to create middle kingdom, louis XI opposed, died
effect of the Hundred Years’ war on england
strained the English economy
War of Roses
lancaster vs. yok, result: henry tudor defeat last Yorkish king, tudor dynasty established
Henry VII
established strong monarchial government, ended privatewars (abolish livery and maintenace), star chamber (tortue) controlled activity, avoided wars (did not ask parliament for money), won favor of gentry (got support from them)
conquest of Iberian penninsula
middle ages, christian kingdoms went into conquest of penincular, some couuuntires came out the strongest
marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragaon
- family union (not political)
- both strengthened royal control fo governemnt( royal council replaced with midddle class lawyers who bleieved monarhces are the power of the state)
- created strong military to replace the on they interhited
- recognized importnce of controlling Catholic Church (able to choose important church officals in spain, created Spanish Catholic Church, clergy become einstrument for extention of royal power, institue reforms, zimenes)
- create unity and bolster royal power
- battled muslims (lasted 11 years, after city of Granda fell, muslims incouraged to covert)
- isabella sent a decreee that expelled all professed Muslims
medieveial view on jewish and muslim people
tolerated, Spain was toleratnt
14th century view on jewish and muslim people
increaed persecution, jews converted (compiants that they were secertly participing Judalism led to ask pope to introduce Inquistion)
inquisition
used cruel effienicy to fuarnette orthodxy of converts, no authority over over practicing jews
The holy Roman Empire
failed to develop strog monarchical authroity (remained in hands of Hasburg dynasty)
Habsburg dynasty
wealthy (acquired posessions), marriages (led to gaining land), became an internaitonal power (hated by french monarchy who feared to be surrounded by hasburgs)
Maximilian
attempted to centralize administration (opposition), only success in marriages
eastern europe
achieve centrilization of teritorial sates (had obstacles like ethnic groups and religious differences)