HIST 1020 Lecture Notes - Olive Branch Petition, Code Noir, Aristocracy
19 Jan 2014
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Growth of centralized rule: more focus on power at home- one government to extend outwards. More officers obeying central gov. starting to look like modern nation state. Start having borders to territories: asian monarchies- inherited rule (russia and china, qing (pure) china- height of political, territorial, military, and economic state in 18th cent. In power 150 years: manchus- nomadic minority ethnic group( own language, customs, make up 2% of population) in power take over power for chinese empire in early. And expand: emporer and inner council, emp always manchu, most officials usually manchu, focused on interior threats. Did not want japanese to leae the islands. Ban guns but still something to be reckoned with: require all males to have queue- saying if you keep your head you lose your head, keep your hair, you lose your head, tokugawa japan hereditary government. Shogun- head of government (traditionally head military officer (best until 17th cent)) tokugawa makes shogun hereditary: very isolated government.
