The anciernt regime and the enlightenment
The ancient regime
17th and 18th centuries
In this period some transformations took place
feudal system
Monarch became more powerfull
Skilled craftmanship
Trade increased
Burgeoisie
Whelthier and more powerfull
Humanism
Advances in science and philosophy
New artistic Styles
The politicsof the Ancien Régime
Absolute monarchy
France
1643 to 1715
Espanis power decline
Estates general
Lesser Hapsburgs
Parlamentary monarchy in England
Carles 1
parliament
Republic
Civil war
Carles 2
James 2
Glorious revolution
William of Orange
Bill of Rights
Parlamentary monarchy
United kingdom of Great Britain
House of Commons
House of Lords
The economy and the society of the ancient régime
Traditional agriculture
guilds
domestic trade
foreing trade
Mercantalism
Protectionist
17th centuri
economic crisis in spain and most parts of europe
Because americans stopped to buy products
16th century
16th century onwards so much gold and silver
farmlands abandoned so, craft production fell
The states of the realm
First and Second states
The clergy and Nobility
Third state
ordinary people
The nobility and the clergy did not pay tax
The third state had to pay tax
Bourgeoisie
petite bourgeoisie
Pesants and labourers
Society in spain
sence of honour
work was dishonourable
nobels didn't do nothing productive
clergy increased
commercial bourgoisie was small and insignificant
Petit bourgoisie and the peasantry became poorer as a result of the economic crisis
more beggars, thieves and bandits
plague epidemies
expulsion of moriscos
frequent wars and poor harvests
