HIST 215 Lecture Notes - Philosophes, Westernization, Girdle
27 Sep 2013
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Librarian office hours: tuesday 2:00-4:00 leacock 632 eamon. duffy@mcgill. ca. Insisted they educate themselves, shave their beards, wear western dress and use western modes of architecture. (a) all against orthodox church e) Improved military forces (1) created its first standing army (2) Implemented conscription for life: build a navy (1) he was captivated by shipyards in the netherlands, systematized russian administration (1) created 50 districts, built st. petersburg (1) supposed to be a monument to his greatness like versailles. Instituting an entrance exam to those who wanted to gain entry (5) In america you did have revolutions (1) ties with the monarch were severed. In france (1) absolutism monarch comes into conflict with the people (2) helping move france to revolution. In the eighteenth century, absolutism mingled with enlightenment ideas to emphasize the importance of improvement. Enlightened absolutists, then, were supposed to focus on the betterment of their people.
