HIST 111 Lecture : 24 Europe in a New World5.docx
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Late 15th century- major shifts in economy, society, culture. England- 1453 (ends of hundred"s years war where french win) Civil war then breaks out in england btwn noble houses of york (white rose)and lancaster (red rose: each claim to be rightful heir to england throne, 1455- war of the roses. Resolution happens when york and lancaster both fall to tudor dynasty. England really wanted order/ stability to tudor benefitted by capitalizing on it (took parliament, nobles, church, royal administration firmly under his control: strong centralized monarchy w/ lasting public order. France- parliament lost much power/ stature b/c elites associated parliamentary rule w/ popular unrest (on side of peasant revolts) King louis xi of france, the spider king - supported by french towns. Reasserted authority over nobles by assigning marriages, prestigious administrative positions to secure loyalty, assassinations on criminal charges. Castile and aragon unite to create modern spain. Queen isabel i of castile married king fernando ii of aragon.