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THE MODERN STATE - Coggle Diagram
THE MODERN STATE
adopted the following measures
formed powerful armies
whit mercenaries
used to defeat the nobles
prohibited nobles form own armies
create diplomatic body establish alliances
strengthened bureaucracy
composed officials
supervised the kingdom's affairs
centralized power
centralized increase
autonomy feudal lord reduce
creating new institutions
monarchs established a court
for these new institutions
to function well
became the capital of kingdom
result of these reforms
called the modern state
great economic
strategic importance
numerous wars
Monarchs want to
control the power of nobility
administrate kingdom's resources
consolidate their authority
mantein a strong positions of power whit other monarchs
monarch more resources
able to reform institutions
new institutios
more powerful
growth in
disposable wealth
proceeds from taxes
important political consequences
Europe at the end of the 15th century
Easter Europe
Russian monarchy
expanded territory
Ivan III 15th, Ivan IV 16th
title tsar or emperor
Polish monarchy
covered extensive territory
unification Lithuania
week not vericentralised
Ottoman Empire
Mehmed II, Selim I, Suleiman
Constantinople, Balkan Peninsula, Syria, Egypt, part Arabia
expanded in 15th century
stopped expansion by German Emperor
Western Europe
French monarchy
gained power after Hundred Years wars
involved in bloody wars
Henry IV Bourbon Dynasty
English monarchy
16th Tudor Dynasty power
Elizabeth I defeat Spanish King
consolidated after civil war
maintained kingdom's independence
Spanish monarchy
Spanish monarchy conquered Portugal
marriage of Catholic Monarchs
Isabel I Castilla
Ferdinand II Aragón