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THE MODERN STATE - Coggle Diagram
THE MODERN STATE
Growth in disposable wealth and proceeds from taxes
This brought
political consequences
Monarchs had more resources
They became more powerful
They reform the existing institutions
And 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
In relation to other monarchs
During the transition of Middle Ages and E.M.A.
Monarchs of European kingdoms adopted this measures
They strengthened
bureaucracy
Composed of officials directly under their control
They supervised the kingdom's affairs
Monarchs able to maintain effective control of their possessions
Centralised power by creating new institutions to serve them
Their power incresed
The autonomy of the feudal lords & special legislations of Middle Ages was reduced
They formed powerful armies of mercenaries (paid soldiers)
To defeat (subdue) the nobles who confronted them
They prohibited the nobles from forming their own armies
Created a diplomatic body to
establish alliances
with other states or kingdoms
Monarchs established a court for these new institutions to function well
In many cases these became
The capital of their kingdom
The new political organisation that emerged
For the result of these reforms is called the
modern state
Most
powerful monarchies
of the beginning of E.M.A. were
Spanish
For the union of Castilla and Aragón
Portuguese
Pioneers
French, English and Russian monarchies
EUROPE AT THE END OF THE 15TH CENTURY
EASTERN EUROPE
The Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
Expanded during the 15th century
Mehmed II (the Conqueror) took control of
Constantinople and a large part of the Balkan Peninsula
Selim I then conquered Syria, Egypt and part of Arabia
Suleiman I (the Magnificent) took control of
Northern Africa and subdued Hungary
But he was stopped in Austria by the German Emperor
The Russian monarchy
expanded its territories
With the conquests of Ivan III (the Great) in the 15th century
And Ivan IV (the Terrible) in the 16th century
The Russian monarchs adopted the title emperor
The Polish monarchy
Covered extensive territories after its unification with Lithuania
It was a weak (not very centralised) kingdom
