European Government in the Renaissance Western, Central/Eastern Europe
France • 100 Years’ War against England – Unified against a common enemy
• Taxation creates regular source of income
England • 100 Years War against France – United against common enemy
• Win support of nobility and middle class by not overburdening with taxes • Powers of nobility limited; abolished private armies
Spain • Ferdinand and Isabella marriage united kingdoms • Religious uniformity – Spanish Inquisition • Expel or convert Muslims and Jews
Holy Roman Empire; aka: German states • No central king; all independent states
Eastern Europe • Religious troubles • Difficult to gain central control
Russia • Ivan “the Terrible” rises to power – Exerts control and centralization