Nobles had control over all other non-nobles within his territory, excluding clergy and merchants of a free town.…
The 17th and 18th centuries were a period filled with nation building and expansion across the globe as extensive, and often overseas, holdings became an indicator of a strong and wealthy country in this politically competitive era. However, the extent of a ruler's control was not their only concern. Many monarchs throughout Europe took great initiative to consolidate and increase their power, building absolute monarchies in which they held absolute power. The pursuit of political absolutism frequently stemmed from past conflict involving the various monarchs and included practices such as increasing the authority and control over the nobility, building standing armies, and independently collecting funds, the manner of which were similar between many rulers. An increase in the subjugation and control of nobles is most evident in the reigns of Louis XIV of France as well as…
At the fall of Roman Empire, was the beginning of the Middle Ages in which the fuedal system was used. Feudalism was a political system in which nobles are granted the use of land that legally belongs to their kings in exchange for their loyalty, military services and protection of the people who were on the land. After the fall of rome there was a great decline in trade through out europe. The christian church ruled the major part of life in government and religion along with the weak central government of the king and nobles. The fuedal social pyramid consisted of different levels of people.…
Henry VII took the throne after a battle against the former king Richard III whose forces outnumbered Henrys by two to one. Henry VII had a couple of big problems, one of them was that there were people that had a stronger claim to the throne than he did, his only claim was that god let him win the battle, therefore the nobility didn’t respect him at the beginning of his reign. Another of the problems he faced was the fact that he feared a lot about his security and about his son, and in order to keep his family and himself safe, he signed treaties with other countries so they didn’t attack each other because Henry, not being a conventional king, preferred peace than war.…
Henry Tudor, is a man who became king, not by being a direct heir, but by being a strategic person. What role did Henry VII play to become the developer, and influential person within the kingdom, how did he help England overcome its finical struggles, and who did he use? Henry VII, was not a direct heir to the thrown nor did he have the strongest lineage. Henry was the son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort; Edmund was of Welsh royalty, and Margaret descended from Edward III.…
2005 (#3): Using examples from at least two different states, analyze the key features of the “new monarchies” and the factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550.…
The remedy that was proposed for this was allowing the barons to seize all the…
Firstly, Henry and Wolsey depended on the nobles to be War leaders between 1511 and 1514 which is when England went to War against France, and also in 1522 when War broke out with France again. Also, effective control of the country’s outlying regions depended on their cooperation. In the North Midlands and the North West, for example, the government was heavily dependent on the power of the earls of Derby and Shrewsbury, while in the west, the power of the earl of Devon and the Marquis of Dorset was crucial in assisting Henry to maintain royal power. Good order on the borders with Scotland was equally dependant on the good will of Lord Darce and the Earl of Northumberland.…
After the fall of Rome, Feudalism took hold as the new form of political organization instead of kings and local nobility. As a result, there was no longer a strong government to maintain the quality and safety of roads and bridges for public use and ravel became dangerous and even more difficult. The lords who stood at the top of the Feudalism hierarchy did not need trade to run their manors as most were self-sustaining, so none tried to improve the traveling situation. This caused traveling among the general populous to decrease, and in turn, trading decreased.…
6) How did European monarchs increase their power in the early modern era? What are some of the common characteristics of the new monarchs?…
An important characteristic of “new monarchs” of the late 15th and 16th centuries was their strong sense of royal authority and national purpose.…
Even with the accomplishments of previous kings like William the Conqueror and Henry II, England’s later kings like Poor John could not live up to the strength of his predecessors. On the other hand, France was the complete opposite, their kings only became stronger as the lineage went on. All of England’s and France’s shared methods gained each kingdom more power and so did the different methods. But there was one category which France took advantage of that England did not even consider. This category was gaining the support of the people. Tactics like ending serfdom, and creating a standing army forced France’s people to love the king and sustained their absolute monarchy, but power-hungry English kings mostly focused on themselves which resulted in the increase in power for themselves but the resentment of the people. The final straw was the weakness of John, England’s people took advantage of their own king’s weakness and completely shifted the way that their government had worked by creating Parliament, which resulted in England’s limited monarchy. In the end, it didn’t come down to which king used more different methods to gain power or used similar methods more effectively, it came down to who was better at keeping their people happy and France…
The Tudor dynasty experienced differing uncertainties throughout their reigns on the throne of England. From politics and war overseas, to succession difficulties. Each Monarch throughout early modern England faced conflicting challenges and hardships, nevertheless Henry VIII stands out among them all. Henry’s turbulent years on the throne presents an evolution throughout English society, culture, religion and politics, to name a few. Henry was not expected to become King, being only the third child of Henry VII, himself also an unexpected King, winning his throne on the battle field against Richard III in 1485. His early youth was not that of the first in line to the throne, due to the unexpected death of this elder brother Arthur, Henry…
Anya Kothari Dr. Calabro AP European History 12 September 2014 In the mid-15th to mid-16th centuries, the European governments underwent major changes. The mid-15th century saw a decrease in the power and popularity of the feudal system of governing, and an increase in the authority of centralized monarchies. General chaos descended upon much of Europe and so the New Monarchs - as the sovereigns of these monarchies are referred to - advertised their idea of a central monarchy as the best way to restore order.…
Medieval Europe or the Middle Ages, is a time period during c.500 AD to c. 1500 AD. There are many societal aspects that can be observed during this time period that served Medieval Europe's function and growth, two of which are crime and punishment and towns, cities and commerce. These two societal aspects contributed to the functioning of the feudal system, the power of rulers and prosperity of nations. Feudalism was introduced to England and Europe when William the Conqueror successfully invaded England in 1066 and enforced the idea that In order to be successful one must be loyal to the King. To many a historian this is where the strength of Europe, particularly England grew. Punishment and commerce are two important societal aspects that…