New Monarchs Chart
Today in class, we started filling in a chart on the "New Monarchs" using pages 434-439. For New Monarchs from France, England, and Spain, identify and briefly describe each of the following:
- Identify rulers
- Describe early difficulties/crises
- New means to increase revenues
- Means to creating civil peace
- Ways devised to weaken nobility
- Relationship with the Church
This will be due on Monday. We will discuss some elements of these figures during our time together tomorrow.
Thoughts for the Exam on Monday
The topics we've discussed over the last two weeks:
- The political set up of Renaissance Italy and the role of Balance of Power diplomacy.
- The characteristics of Renaissance Humanism and its influence on architecture, art, and literature patronized by wealthy individuals and the Catholic Church.
- The Northern Renaissance, Christian Humanism and how they differ from Italy's versions.
- The limits of the Renaissance.
- The importance of the Printing Press.
- The tactics of specific "New Monarchs" who sought to centralize their rule.