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THE 17TH CENTURY
Society was divided into various class
nobility
not pay any taxes
had political or military obligations
dedicated their time to hunting and social events
lived in palaces
obtained rents or income from their lands
haute bourgeoisie
important traders, bankers and high public officials
continued to prosper, especially in certain countries
English and Dutch bourgeoisie eventually gained access to political positions
petite bourgeoisie
included artisans, small-scale traders and labourers
were disadvantaged by having to pay taxes and badly affected by the crises
peasants
majority of the population
situation was very precarious
they became very vulnerable during agricultural crises
beggars
increased in number
lived in the cities
had to beg or depend on charity to survive.
Society
economies developed also caused social differences.
Atlantic Protestant Europe
bourgeois traders prospered through the craft and trade industries
became more powerful
gained access to political positions
became part of the privileged class
Southern Catholic Europe
economy barely recovered
nobility and the clergy maintained their positions of power
reject the craft and trade industries
other manual work they considered undignified
objective was to live off the rents
received from their lands and possessions and accumulate noble titles
there were different motives for the revolts
in France they were politically motivated
political motives were combined with religious rivalries
in Spain, they were led by secessionist movements
