i. capitalism ii. absolutism: louis xiv iii. the gravitational pull of french absolutism
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I. Capitalism II. Absolutism: Louis XIV III. The Gravitational Pull of French Absolutism IV. Holland and England V. Breaking the Bank: Diplomacy and War, 1650–1774 VI. Louis XV and the Decline of Absolutism, 1715–1774. I. Capitalism A. Expanding Capitalism Banks - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter Outline
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I. CapitalismII. Absolutism: Louis XIVIII. The Gravitational Pull of French AbsolutismIV. Holland and EnglandV. Breaking the Bank: Diplomacy and War, 1650–1774VI. Louis XV and the Decline of Absolutism,
1715–1774
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I. Capitalism
A. Expanding Capitalism
BanksFuggers, AugsburgBank of Amsterdam, 1609Bank of England, 1694
Joint-stock Companies
East India Companies(English, Dutch, French)Austria, Prussia
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I. Capitalism
B. Free Enterprise
Capitalistic agricultureJethro Tull (1674–1741)
Charles Townshend (1674–1738)Robert Bakewell (1725–95)Arthur Young (1741–1820)
Enclosure Act1750–1800 — 40–50,000 small farms lost
Domestic Systemfrom 1500
Lloyds of London, 1688
Stock ExchangesLondon, 1698Bourse, Paris, 1724
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I. Capitalism
C. Social Crises
Privileged ClassesFirst and Second Estates,
Franceless than 2%Peasants, 80%French Third Estatediverse
D. Protests, Riots, Rebellions1700s— 73 peasant rebellionsRussia, Pugachev revolt, 1773–
75
1650 1700 1800
Europe 118 185
England 5 9
France 21 28
Russia 17 36
Italy 11 19
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II. Absolutism: Louis XIV
A. Foundations of AbsolutismJacques BossuetThomas Hobbes (1588–1679)
LeviathanLouis XIII
Marie de’ MediciLouis XIV (1643–1715)
Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642)Cardinal Mazarin (1602–1661)
The Fronde (1649–1653)
B. The Mechanics of French Absolutism
VersaillesMercantilism
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–83)Bullionism
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III. The Gravitational Pull of French Absolutism
A. The Germanic Satellites300 + Sovereign states
B. ScandinaviaFrederick III (1648–70), DenmarkCharles XI (1660–97), Sweden
C. IberiaWeak monarchies
Alfonso VI (1656–68), PortugalCharles II (1665–1700, Spain
PortugalPedro II (1683–1706)John V (1706–50)
SpainPhilip V (1700–46)
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III. The Gravitational Pull of French Absolutism
D. HabsburgsLeopold I (1657–1705)Maria Theresa (1740–80)Count Haugwitz, Minister
E. Poland: The Last Medieval State
F. PrussiaHohenzollernsFrederick William (1640–88)Frederick I (1688–1713)Frederick William I (1713–40)General Directorycivil servicesupreme courtnobles taxedFrederick II (1740–86)
G. Russian Autocracy Peter I (1682–1725)
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G. Russian Autocracy Peter I (1682–1725)
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IV. Holland and England
A. The Dutch ExperimentJohn Oldenbarnveldt (1547–1619)
B. The English Debate (1603–88)James I (1603–25)
1628— Petition of Right1629–40 — no Parliament1640 — “Short Parliament”
“Long Parliament” — 20 years
C. Civil WarParliament v. RoyalistsOliver Cromwell (1599–1658)1646 — Charles king
1648— executedLevellers — outlawed“Rump Parliament”Cromwell, Lord ProtectorInstitute of Government, 1653
D. Restoration and the “Glorious Revolution”
Charles II (1660–85)James II (1685–88), Catholiccrown to Mary Stuart, William of
Orange= “Glorious Revolution”Bill of Rights
E. Whigs and ToriesHanoverians
George I (1714–27)George II (1727–60)
Robert WalpoleFirst Prime Minister
George III (1760–1820)Tories (conservatives)George Grenville (1712–70)
minister
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V. Breaking the Bank: Diplomacy and War,
1650–1774
A. Westphalia to Utrecht: The Dominance
of France
Great Northern War (1709–21)Russia v. Sweden
War of the Spanish Succession (1701–13)
Role of WomenSarah ChurchillMary of ModenaMadame de MaintenonPrincess des Ursins
Treaty of Utrecht (1713)Philip V, King of Spain
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V. Breaking the Bank: Diplomacy and War
B. From Utrecht to Paris: An Unstable Balance
1739—1748— “War of Jenkins’s Ear”
Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748
1756–1763— Seven Years’ WarPeace of Paris, 1763France loses North American lands
C. Economic Challenges
Mercantilismsmugglersoften 50%+ of imports
Crisis of Public FinanceBritain, state debt 13 m pounds
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VI. Louis XV and the Decline of Absolutism,
1715–1774
Louis XV (1715–74)Cardinal Fleur, ministerMadame de PompadourJeanne-Antoinette Poisson
Debtinterest: 50%+ of income