[HIST 1000] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (45 pages long)
30 Mar 2017
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History lecture #1: l"ancien regime: 15th 18th century. French for the old regime: states during the old regime were nebulous. States were more of a collection of land than a united front: holy roman empire: collection of 300 smaller states. Prussian and austrian empires combined: don"t actually work together, just technically together. Louis xiv is held up as a prime example of absolutism in france: i am the state , belonged to the house of bourbon. Predominant house in france, spain, and italy: king did not actually have total control. Local rulers had more power in the day to day: versailles: palace louis xiv built for himself. An attempt to centralize power: allowed him to distract the nobility from politics with mundane things in. Ritualistic but smart political move: nobility jumped at chance to help the king in day to day things. Because it brought them closer to god.
