HIST 325 Lecture Notes - Gunpowder Plot, Johannes Gutenberg, The Tudors
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Italy: notaries created an intellectual class of their own. English and french monarchies: strong + centralized lordship and bureaucracy. Edward 1st of england works with parliament. France: charles viii died but have absolutism influence. Scientific paradigm of ancient greece no longer makes sense. Tightening of the patriarchal as the head women have too much power. France: francis i very intelligent added to monarchical power. Martin luther has academic and hre political followers. 1600"s kelper + bruno (finite universe and elliptical movements) People start to get anxious about the supernatural. Gregorian calendar (10 days less than 365 ) catholic countries. France: edict of nantes tolerance of protestants of huguenots. Spain + italy experience economic decline that they never get over. James i stuart king of england (son of mary queen of scots) France: marie de medici calls a meeting of the estates general. France: louis xiii overthrows his mother"s regency and cardinal richelieu becomes his right hand man.