HST 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Dutch East India Company, Scientific Revolution, Stadtholder
27 Oct 2014
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Hst 111: europe 1350-1815- lecture 17: england and the dutch republic. Enjoyed lots of religious toleration in the 16th and 17th centuries. Usually foreign kings were the least likely to do anything radical in poland. Elector of saxony was usually elected as the polish king because you could rely on him to do nothing at all. All people can go and take part. To have something approved, they needed a 100% vote. Poland was relying on an army that was more or less medieval. Led to invasions by prussia, austria, and russia. After they broke free from the spanish, there was an astounding energy and it became a very dynamic center of economic growth. Dutch defeat the portuguese in asia and take over many of the old factories, monopolize the trade. Is sort of like a ceo, does not have absolute power, but works with the 7 provinces to make sure everyone"s happy.
