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THE BEGGINING OF THE MODERN AGES: 02.Authoritatian monarchies and society …
THE BEGGINING OF THE MODERN AGES: 02.Authoritatian monarchies and society
THE MOST POWERFUL MONARCHIES
AUTHORITARIAN MONARCHIES
15th and 16th-century European kingdoms
evolved from medieval feudal monarchies
THE TREASURY AND THE ARMY
Monarchs
frequently involved in wars with other kings
monarchs created permanent royal armies
they did not have to depend on the nobility, the Church or the cities
Royal treasuries
responsible for collecting money to maintain administrative and military systems
THE ROYAL COURT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF KINGDOMS
administrative structure of kingdoms
become more complex
-Educated members of the middle class and the lower nobility also began to work for the monarchy -Worked in royal councils and ministries, helping the monarchs rule their kingdoms -Monarchs therefore needed more resources to finance these administrative bodies
development is considered to be the origin of the modern state.
stability increased
monarchs gained prestige and power,
The monarchs consolidated their power by controlling that of the courts, or by combining the interests of both parties
If the royal treasuries were powerful enough, the monarchs needed less money from the regional courts and parliaments.
Monarchs also began taking part in the process of appointing important Church figures, sometimes even undermining the pope’s authority.
Monarchs increased their control over the election of municipal governments by appointing the mayors and magistrates that they wanted.