HIS 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bourgeoisie
Document Summary
Medieval europe: religious orientation church is the authority, morality, truth tradition, rise of power of state government and institutions gain influence, society based on privilege, subjects, no democracy. Modern europe: secular orientation, rise of power of state continues, society based on equality, citizens, yes democracy. Western europe: trend since medieval europe, nobles=powerful, peasants=less free, agrarian/agricultural economy large estates, growth of larger kingdoms russia, Austria, prussia: strong monarchs from above , trend since medieval europe, nobles=less powerful, peasants=freer, manufacturing economy trading, cities, production, merchants, bourgeoisie, growth of english power (french has power but is inefficient, weaker monarchs from below . French revolution: 1775-1783, political changed the leaders of society, founding fathers influence by european enlightenment, 1789-1799, social changed society as a whole.
