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9.02 AUTHORITARIAN MONARCHIES AND SOCIETY
1 THE MOST POWERFUL MONARCHIES
THE TREASURY AND THE ARMY
Monarchs created permanent royal armies
Royal treasuries were responsible for collecting money to maintain administrative and military systems
Monarchs also asked the regional courts of their kingdoms for larger financial contributions or services
They tried to conquer other territories to obtain more wealth.
THE ROYAL COURT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF KINGDOMS
Educated members of the middle class and the lower nobility also began to work for the monarchy
The monarchs therefore needed more resources to finance these administrative bodies
This development is considered to be the origin of the modern state
If the royal treasuries were powerful enough, the monarchs needed less money from the regional courts and parliaments.
They appointed important Church figures, sometimes even undermining the pope’s authority.
THE LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITARIAN MONARCHIES
Monarchs were unable to impose their wil
They had to maintain their privileges and involve them in government work.
2 THE 15TH AND 16TH CENTURIES
ECONOMY
Europe’s economy continued to be a rural economy based on working the land (agriculture and livestock farming
The influence of markets continued to grow
They depended on political authorities.
