MODERN STATE

Disposable wealth and proceeds from taxes

are the result of

increase in agricultural

artisanal production and commercial profits

important political consequences

Monarchs

had more rsources

more powerful

able to reform

instituions

create new ones

Main objectives

consolidate their authority

control the power of the nobility

administrate the kingdom's resources

maintain a strong position of power

During the transition

Middle Ages and the Early Modern Age

some monarchs adopted the following measures

Established a court or permanent

Centralised power

Strengthened bureaucracy

Formed powerful armies

used to

subdue the nobles

who confronted them

Prohibited the nobles from forming their own armies

Create

a diplomatic body

establish alliances with other

states

kingdom

composed by

officials directly under their control

who supervised the kingdom's affairs

Monarchs

maintain effective control of their possessions

creating new institution to serve them

power of the institutions

gradually increased

autonomy

gradually reduced

of the feudal lords

special legislations

for

new institutions to function well

became

capital of their kingdom

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The weak feudal monarchy

of the Middle Ages

became

a powerful authoritarian monarchy

social groups

The new political organisation which emerged

Called the modern state.

Most powerful monarchies (beginning of the Early Modern Age)

Spanish

Portuguese

French

English

Russian

Castilla

Aragón

Italy and Germany were divided

small states

areas of

great economic

strategic importance

became the scene of numerous wars

Eastern Europe

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The Ottoman

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expanded

in 15th century

conquistations

control of Constantinople

Syria, Egypt and part of Arabia

control of northern Africa and subdued Hungary

Russian monarchy was expanded

conquistations

Ivan III in 15th

Ivan VI in 16th

adopted the title of tsar or emperor

Polish monarchy

covered extensive territories

after its unification with Lituania

it was kingdom

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