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
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