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Society in the 17th century - Coggle Diagram
Society in the 17th century
Economy developed in different ways
Southern Catholic Europe
the upper classes
rejected the craft and trade industries
maintained their positions
lived from the rents of the people
economy didn't practically recover
Atlantic Protestant Europe
became more powerful
gained access to political positions
Trade developed
thanks to their powerful position
economy prospered
Thanks to the bourgeoisie
who were part of the middle class
whose work consisted in trade
thanks to craft and trade
Society was divided in classes
petite bourgeoisie
included:
small-scale traders
labourers
artisans
had to pay taxes
were strongly affected by the crisis
peasants
were the majority
subsisted in bad conditions
were very vulnerable to agricultural crises
many of them became beggars
haute bourgeoisie
The English and Dutch bourgeoisie
gained access to political positions
prospered
specially in certain places
inportant traders
beggars
lived in cities
instead of working, they depended on charity
The quantity rose
Nobility
didn't pay taxes
had political/militar obligations
spent most of their time at hunting and social events
obtained income through rents or their terrains
Social revolts
The increase in taxes at years of bad harvest
led to multiple social revolts
each kingdom's revolts had different causes
British Isles
religious causes
Spain
secessionist movements
Catalonia
Portugal
France
political motives
Russia
ethnic divisions
In order to get more money
monarchs increased taxes
