01:506:101 Lecture 4: Ch4
13 Mar 2018
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The establishment of west-european leadership (160-197) (pic: 198-209) The peace of westphalia marked the fading of the italian renaissance, the subsiding of religious wars, the ruin of the. Holy roman empire, and the decay of spain. The way was paved for the rise of the dutch, english, and french for the next 200 years. Draw circle 500 miles in radius out from paris and you will create the zone which was to dominate europe and much of the world. And france was first to rise: the grand monique and the balance of power (pp. 161-163: louis xiv bourbon (1638-1715): louis became king in 1643 but fully ruled after 1661. French language, thought, literature, architecture, clothing, food, and etiquette set the standards for europe: spain was ruled by an imbecile king, charles ii, whose succession was on all minds. Louis, married to charles" sister, aimed to secure the inheritance: the spanish netherlands [belgium], franche-comt and spain"s possessions in.
