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THE ANCIEN REGIME
ANCIEN REGIME
Characteristics
17th and 18th centuries
Many changes took place
Economic changes
Craftmanship and trade increase
Political changes
Monarchs became more powerful
Absolute monarchy
Social changes
Humanism developed
Bourgeoisie more powerful
New artistic styles
Scientific and philosophy advances
POLITICS
Absolute monarchy
Louis XIV
(1643-1715)
No Estates General
Controlled the government
Protectionist measures
17th century
Spains monarchy
1- Lost power
2- After Thirty Years war
Parliamentary monarchy in England
1- Charles I
Wanted absolute monarchy
Caused civil war
Defeated and executed
2- Oliver Cronwell
(1649)
Republic
After his death
3- Charles II and James II absolute monarchs
4- William of Orange
(1688)
Glorious revolution
Bill of rights
Parliamentary monarchy
House of Lords
House of Commons
