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NoteStudied by 10 peopleChapter 16: The Royal State in the Seventeenth Century
- Theory of Monarchy
- All nobles were equal in theory
- In practice, they were divided by wealth and office
- The King’s authority was solidified through supporting the nobility
- Direct relatives of the king were considered the highest nobles
- “Great Nobles” = Dukes, Earls, Counts, etc (Upper Nobility)
- Ammasses a lot of wealth
- Either lived or visited court for long periods of time
- Had direct access to the king
- Middle Nobility
- Had enough wealth to visit court (weren’t able to stay)
- Lived in the countryside
- Connected the upper nobility with the people
- Lower Nobility
- Had enough wealth to avoid labor
- Couldn’t afford to visit court (had to rely on Great Nobles)
- Connected the upper nobility with the people
- Nobles increased their power through Royal Offices and Pensions
- The 16th century government was very weak
- Didn’t have the ability to enforce policies
- No police
- No important bureaucracy
- Moral Authority was used to lead
- Moral Authority
- Showed that the King’s will was that of the people and should be followed
- King began to be seen as a divine figure
- The law was an expression of the will of the King
- Justice was done in the name of the King
- French absolutism was a response to social, economic, and political changes
- State power was expanded through the extension of the legal system, war, and taxation
- The King’s court was where decisions were made and was made up of the king and his “favorites”
- Cardinal Richelieu ruled for Louis XIII who became King at a young age
- Wealth was closely connected to the accumulate of gold and silver
- Versailles
- Once a hunting lodge
- Turned into a palace and the center of royal court by Louis XIV
- Was a display of royal authority and power
- Became a symbol of Louis XIV’s power and strength
- Was a place of prominence for the nobles
- Louis gained total control as nobles were too preoccupied with the hierarchy of Versailles
- French monarchy was bankrupted due to foreign wars
- France became a leading nation in Europe
- French became an international language
- Became the commercial powerhouse
- France was economically weakened due to wars
- Difficult times came to pass due to the decline of the general government
- War
- Poor harvests
- Riots
- Rebellions took place in places such as France and Spain
- The English Civil War was an example of rebellions
- Conflict between Charles I and the Parliament
- Scots and Parliament fought over religion
- Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)
- Frederick William built a large army to protect Prussia
- Prussia became a centralized and militaristic state
- Austrian Empire consisted of Czech, Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia and Slovenia
- All the different nationalities made centralization difficult
- Peter the Great became Tsar in late 17th century
- Wanted to westernize Russia in order to make Russia a great state and military power
- Attempted to introduce a form of mercantilism which wasn’t effective
- The powerful military was expensive, westernized culture only spread to the wealthier classes, and the usage of force only caused distrust in the Tsar
- These reforms both hurt and helped the Russian people
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