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THE MODERN STATE
increase in agriculture and artisanal production and commercial profits
growth in disposable wealth and proceeds from taxes
important political consequences
monarchs had more resources so they cecome more powerful
able to reform the existing institutions and create new ones
main objectives
control the power of the nobility
administrate the kingdom's resources more effectively
consolidate their authority
mantein a strong position of power in relation to other monarch
transition between Middle Age and Early Modern Age
some European kingdoms adopted the following measures
the strengthened bureaucracy which was composed of officials directly under their control
supervised kingdom's affairs
they centralized power by creating
new institutions to serve them
gradually increase
autonomy of the feudal lords and special legislation introduced
gradually reduced
they formed powerful armies of mercenaries
use to subdue the nobles
who confronted them
the monarchs
established a court or permanent seat for these new institutions
these became the capital of their kingdom
the week feudal monarchy of the middle age
became
powerful authoritarian monarchy
modern sate
new political organisation which emerged as a result of these reforms
most powerful monarchies
French
English
Russian
Portuguese
new trade routes
Spanish
union of Aragon and Castilla
Italy and Germany
divided into small states during Early Modern Age
areas of great economic or strategic importance
numerous wars
europe at the end of the 15th century
Eastern Europe
Russian monarchy
expanded its territories with the conquests
Ivan III the Great in the 15th century
Ivan IV the Terrible in the 16th century.
Russian monarchs adopted the title of tsar or emperor
the Ottoman Empire
expanded during 15th century
Mehmed II the Conqueror took control Constantinople
and Balkan peninsula
Selim I
conquered
Egypt
part of Arabia
Syria
Suleiman I the magnificent
the Magnificent took control of northern Africa
subdued Hungary
stopped in Austria by the German Emperor
Polish monarchy
covered extensive territories after its unification with Lithuania
weak
not very centralised, kingdom
