From the middle ages to the modern ages
the therm modern is used
to descrive new
or innovative concepts
this means
that was a time
of change
was the period
after the Middle Ages
from the 15th to 18th
was a certain continuity
society and the feudal economy
the structure of society
was the same
as in the middle ages
social groups were devided
acording to privileges
the three estates of the realm
at the top
the king
his power and
position depend
largely on the
powerful privileged estates
nobles
common people
clergy
peasants
doctors
traders
craftsmen
jurists
.
did not work
only kings or other nobles
don't pay taxes
the most importants
lords
.
feudal manors
collected taxes
administered justice
social and spiritual function
of looking after
the souls of people
they collected tithes
for their own benefit
no justice system of ther own
judged by their lords
if they lived
on a feudal manor
or by the king
if they liven in
realengo
they paid taxes
collective privilages: Cities
Cities enjoyed
main type of
collective privilages
for example:
clollecting taxes
enjoying monopolies
administering justice
in towns
under their jurisdiction
in theory
they were for all
the city inhabitants
but in practice
they restricted to its
richest members
landowners
rich traders
craftspeople
monarchs and their kingdoms
monarchs and their kingdoms
The political sistem
was organised
in the same way
as society
power was very fragmented
and disputed between monarchs
priviliged estates and cities
political and social conflicts
institutions such as
such as armed
conflict between nobles
rebellions against monarchs
and feudal lords
etc.
estate courts and parliaments
endured where
the monarchs
and the privileged groups
in their kingdoms
could negotiate peacefully
under the king’s authority
MONARCHIES OF THE 16TH CENTURY
Most Europeans lived in kingdoms
like
England
France
Portugal
Some kingdoms joined together
under the same
ruler to create
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