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THE MODERN STATE
growth in wealth and proceeds from taxes, because of increases in production
Monarchs got power
They had more resources
objectives
consolidate their authority
control the power of the nobility
administrate the kingdom's resources more effectively
maintain a strong position of power in relation to other monarchs.
mesures adopded by European kingdoms
powerful armies of mercenaries
subdue the nobles who confronted them.
strengthened bureaucracy
composed of officials directly under their control anad who supervised the kingdom's affairs
centralised power
creating new institutions to serve them.
monarchs established a court or permanent seat for new institutions
these became the capital of their kingdom.
EUROPE AT THE END OF THE 15TH CENTURY
The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
expanded during the 15th century
conquests:
Mehmed II the Conqueror: Constantinople and Balkan Peninsula
Selim I: Syria, Egypt and part of Arabia.
Suleiman I the Magnificen: northern Africa and subdued Hungary
The Russian monarchy
expanded its territories with the conquests of Ivan III the Great in the 15th century, Ivan IV the Terrible in the 16th century
The Polish monarchy
covered extensive territories
a weak kingdom.
nobility had to obey to the same things as the social groups
he new political organisation: the modern state.
The new political organisation
The most powerful monarchies at the beggining
the Spanish
Portuguese
French
English
Russian
The territories that form part of present-day Italy and Germany
small states
areas of great economic or strategic importance
wars became in them
