European Government In The Renaissance

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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

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