Authoritarian monarchies and society

The 15th and 16th centuries

The most powerful monarchies

The royal treasury and the royal army

The royal courts and the administration of the kingdoms:

Royal army:

The royal court

Monarchies incrised their control in municipal goverments

Limitations of authoritarian monarchies

Monarchs start taking process of important church figures

Thanks for regional courts monarch needed less money for courts and parliaments

This was used to improve the growing taxes

They were permanent armies

Now the monarchs do not depend on the nobles

Responsable of collecting the taxes

This was considered the start of modern ages

They were unable to impose their will

Therefore it was important to maintain their power

Economy

Monopolies and privileges

Continued to be a rural economy based on working the land

Context of a growing population

Influence of markets continued to grow

markets did not depend as much on supply and demand as they did on the political authorities

There were bans on certain economic activities

discoveries led to new monopolies

Artisans’ guilds were an example of privilege

image Royal armies

imageRoyal court

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imageMonopolies