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1: The Ancien Régime
The politics of the ancien regime
The model for absolute monarchy
France
1643–1715
The model
Louis XIV
Spain
17th-century
Lesser Hapsburgs
Felipe IV
Carlos II
Felipe III
Parliamentary monarchy in England
1707
the parliaments of England and Scotland
signed a series of agreements
which unified the two countries
Parliament
was divided into two chambers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Charles I
faced opposition from Parliament
he tried to rule as an absolute monarch
1649
republic was established under the control of
Parliamentarian commander Oliver Cromwell
1688
Between Parliament and James II
led to the Glorious Revolution
absolute monarchy
came to predominate in Western Europe
17th century
Ancien Régime
is a period
covers the 17th and 18th centuries
feudal system
were modified by
economic
social changes
political
Examples
New forms of skilled craftsmanship and increased trade
created a more open economy
compared to the closed economy that had characterised feudalism
The bourgeoisie
became
wealthier
more powerful
due to their control of
craft production
trade
European monarchs
became more powerful
Humanism
It was a new way of thinking
replaced the conservative religious thought
in the Middle Ages
Advances in science and philosophy
began to overcome the desire
to keep knowledge secret
characterised in the Middle Ages
New artistic styles
These were distinct from the type of art
was promoted exclusively by the Catholic Church
