HIST111 Lecture Notes - Toleration, Tyrant
23 Feb 2013
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18th century reform and war in eastern europe. This is the age of the formation of militaristic, bureaucratic police states. It is also the age of enlightened absolutists . Centralization in the capital (18th/19th century) militarized police states in the east. The failures of france"s model: louis xv 1710-1774. Frederick william (1713-1740) founder of the prussian military state. Reorganized economy: 80% of budget to army. Bureaucratic growth: working for the king of prussia . Army was disproportionably large: france 20 million inhabitants 160,000 soldiers, purssia 2 million, 72,000 soldiers. Austria: the reforms of maria theresa and of joseph ii. Needed to guarantee flow of taxes and soldiers. Created supreme courts, takes justice away from local legistlators. The state meant the greatest good for the greatest number. Equality under the law: some punishments were made less cruel. Demanded increased power in the appointment of church offficials. Tactical error: makes german the official language (isolates people close to him)
