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THE ANCIEN REGIMEN
changes
European monarchs became more powerful
New forms of skilled craftsmanship and increased trade created a more open economy
The bourgeoisie became wealthier and more powerful
Humanism developed
Advances in science and philosophy
New artistic styles emerged
Parliamentary monarchy in England
Charles I faced opposition from Parliament when he tried to rule as an absolute monarch
led to a civil war between the supporters of the king (Royalists) and the supporters of Parliament (Parliamentarians).
Charles I was defeated and executed
1649 a republic was established under the control of Parliamentarian commander Oliver Cromwell
1688 tensions between Parliament and James II led to the Glorious Revolution.
Parliament offered the throne to William of Orange
In 1707
the parliaments of England and Scotland signed a series of agreements which unified the two countries
Parliament was divided into two chambers
The upper chamber, called the House of Lords, represented the nobility and clergy.
The lower chamber, called the House of Commons, represented the rest of the population
The politics of the ancien regime
In the 17th century, absolute monarchy came to predominate in Western Europe
Louis XIV of France (1643–1715)
The model for absolute monarchy
He exerted his authority in various ways
he did not call the Estates General, so that it would not be able to limit his power.
controlled the government and intervened in the economy, introducing protectionist measures.
Spain's power began to decline during the 17th-century
reigns of the Lesser Hapsburgs (Felipe III, Felipe IV and Carlos II)
cause of this decline was Spain's defeat in the Thirty Years' War
what is?
is a period that covers the 17th and 18th centuries
a series of political, economic and social transformations took place
