with the Treaty of Westphalia‚ 1648. France came out as an all-powerful force‚ Germany and the Netherlands became independent‚ and the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved. The time of Absolutism (when one leader/monarchy has absolute power of their country) followed shortly after. The Thirty Year’s War led to an age of Absolutism because several countries suffered significant loses and were weak and needed a strong absolute ruler to rebuild their country. Thirty years of war heavily impacted several countries;
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Chapter 16: Absolutism and Constitutionalism in Western Europe (ca 1589-1715) [pic][pic][pic] The Palace of Versailles Louis XIV‚ the “Sun King” Oliver Cromwell This will be the Golden Age of the Netherlands and France. The kings of France‚ England and Spain claimed loyalty of their subjects‚ monarchical power added up to something close to sovereignty‚ sovereign in power within their boundaries. In the period between 1589 and 1715‚ two basic patterns of government
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Jessica Baeza March 17‚ 2005 History 281 Journal Assignment #3 Post-Modernity and Its Effects on Historical Writings The struggle to find truth in telling the stories of history has been a source of constant debate amongst historians and intellectuals. With the emergence of religious rejection during the seventeenth and eighteenth century Enlightenment‚ the influence and undoubted supremacy of the heroic model of science provided historians with new ways for obtaining truth—absolute
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to the entire 3rd estate. Document three explained how a peasant had 7 children‚ and couldn’t support her family‚ but she still had to pay taxes. This shows how unfair the tax burden was. Another cause of the French Revolution is absolutism. Absolutism is a king or queen that has complete control over his or her nation. He/she inherits power and believes that they rule by Divine Right. Divine Right is that the monarch was chosen by God to rule therefore the monarch is God’s hand here on
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compared to the French government‚ they both had their different ways. Besides the limited government of the English and the absolute government of the French they both have their weaknesses and strengths. I personally believe that the French form of absolutism was the more efficient form because of its strong stability‚ acceptable rights to the people‚ and able to make overall progress. England’s choice of limited government had positives and negatives. In England before the bill of rights they had
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1) The 18th century is known as the era of the Global Economy. Describe the world economy in the first half of the 18th century and assess the effects of the economic‚ political‚ and social trends. I. Intro II. Economically‚ the old regime was marked by a scarcity of food‚ agrarian economy‚ slow transport‚ little iron production‚ unsophisticated finances‚ and sometimes commercial overseas empire. (And mercantilism) Mercantilism and the Atlantic Economy A. European maritime exapansion
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Notes! I. Causes of the French Revolution 1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state 2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy. 3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism‚ one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions
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Tom Donaldson’s concept of ethical relativism and ethical absolutism in relation to the Google’s case rejects in not behaving as per the laws of that country when it started to do business there. The single response is as mature as idealistic dialogue. According to the cultural relativism as per the universal rule‚ none of the culture’s ethics are any better than any off the others and hence there are no literal rights or wrongs. It all depends of the layman public how they consider and choose to
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The early modern world can best be described through the periods of Renaissance and the Enlightenment. The Renaissance was a cultural movement that originally began in Italy in the end of the medieval period and later spread throughout northwestern Europe in the beginning of the early modern period (PWH‚ p. 496). In contrast‚ the Enlightenment is regarded as a philosophical and intellectual movement that dominated Europe in the 18th century(PWH‚ p.673). The transformation from the medieval period
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figures. After the fall of the First Republic‚ France oscillated among Republic‚ Empire and Monarchy. The French Revolution was a crucial turning point in the history of Western democracy. From the age of absolutism and aristocracy. It brought the transformation from the age of absolutism and aristocracy. The French Revolution brought the age of the citizenry as the dominant political force. French Revolution launched the slogan "Liberté‚ égalité‚ fraternité‚ ou la mort!" meaning "Liberty
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