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2. SOCIETY
Different economic developments
Caused social differences
In, Atlantic Protestant Europe
Bourgeois traders prospered
With trade and craft industries
Gained more power
Gained access to political position
Became part of the privileged class
Developed trade
Generating more wealth
In, Southern Catholic Europe
Economy barely recovered
Nobility and Clergy
Maintained their power
Rejected craft and trade industries
Considered manual job undignified
Their objective
Live of the rents from
The lands they owned
Their possessions
Accumulate noble titles
Society divided in classes
Petite Bourgeoisie
Included
Artisans
Small-scale traders
Labourers
Paid taxes
Were badly affected by crises
Peasants
Became very vulnerable
In agricultural crises
Many of the had to beg
Formed
The majority of the population
Haute Bourgeoisie
Continued to prospered
Gained access to political positions
The English Bourgeoisie
The Dutch Bourgeoisie
Consisted of
Important traders
Bankers
High public officials
Beggars
Lived in cities
Depended on
Begging
Charity
Increased in number
Nobles
did not pay taxes
Had political and military obligations
Dedicated their time to
Hunting
Social events
Lived in palaces
Obtained income from their lands
Which were worked by peasants
Monarchs
To increase their resources
Increased taxes
Provoked violent social revolts
Those who rebelled
The majority were peasants
Were led by
Discontent nobles
Members of the Bourgeoisie
Motives different in each country
In British isles
Political motives
Religious rivalities
In Spain
Secessionist movements
In France
Politically motivated
In Russia
Ethnic divisions
