HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: House Of Tudor, Atlantic Slave Trade, Ottoman Navy
27 May 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Kings of the middle ages had limited power. Power was with the nobles through legislation: due to feudalism. Assembly of nobles meeting to yield real power. Rise of the modern state, late 15th century (1400s) 16th century (1500s) Dynasties: tudor (england), valois (france), & habsburg (holy roman empire) Starts to change in the second half of the 15th century: start to get strong rulers who will consolidate power, monarchy, several generations of strong state. Consolidation and expansion of power: e. g. , isabella and ferdinand of spain. Will unite spain under this marriage: united in policy. Will marry their children off also: one daughter to portugal, one to henry 8th, one ( juana) into the habsburg family. Try to suppress the independent power of the nobles. Gets control of the military: one national army that will be loyal to the monarchy. Tug of war between the catholic church and political rule. Stronger monarch will take power away from church.
