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
Royal armies
Royal court
Economy
Monopolies