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In Spain, the king was always an absolute monarch.
In England, the king never was an absolute monarch.
In Austria (the Hapsburgs) the emperor was not an absolute monarch, but very powerful because of marital relations. More so than in other royal families.
In The Netherlands the prince of Orange became hereditary stadtholder, but not the head of state. He was the head of the army, sometimes the navy as well. He had a lof of indirect influence in the 'land provinces) bordering Germany but not as much in the 'sea provinces' (Holland, Zealand and Frisia). The head of state was the raadspensionaris, or state attorney.
The other countries varied somewhere in between.
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What was the music like in the 1600s and 1700s in Europe?
tons of music was played some were from different countries.
Where did the Germans live during the seventeen hundreds?
In the 1700s most Germans lived in Central Europe.
Why did people in Europe decide to move to the colonies during the 1600s and 1700s?
they wanted a better life for family and start a new life
What religious movement swept through Europe and the british colonies that laid the foundation for the American revolution?
religious movement swept through europe and the colonies in the mid 1700s
Did the absolute monarchs or Europe benefit from the Enlightenment Era?
all of Europe has had a great benefit from the enlighentment. it began the revolution that lasted from1688 - 1689. It set a stage for change. They were granted a bill of rights, trial by jury and changed from absolute monarchy to constitutional (limited) monarchy. Enlightenment is another word for change. it was a period in time in the mid 1700s when people used reason in all aspects of society.
What was the economic policy of Europe in the 1500s through the 1700s that forced the colonies to buy British goods?
Mercantilism
What caused the new business practices that sprung in the 1500s and 1600s?
Mercantilism was the economic policy from the 1500s to 1700s. The goal was to build up the state to protect it from warfare. There were many territorial wars in Europe during this time.
When did rifling in guns start to be used?
In the 1500s. Did not really catch one until the late 1700s.
What economic system used from about the 1500s to the 1700s that held that a nation-s power was directly related to its wealth?
mercantilism
What are some kind of events that Georgia state had in the 1500?
Georgia was not a state in the 1500s. It was not even called Georgia until the 1700s.
What happened in Missouri during th 1500s to the 1700s?
An oil spill and a flock of seagulls. That's about it. and cows went extinct!!!!!
How did Europe change from a rural corporation to an urban corporation?
Europe underwent the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s-1900s (or even as early as the late 1600s). This was a massive change from rural living, farming, etc. to urban living and factories/technology. It began in the United Kingdom in the 1700s and spread to Western Europe (as well as Northern America; Canada and the United States) in the 1800s. However, it was only focused on Western Europe and not the Eastern counterpart, who became industrialized in the later years.
The cultural and intellectual capital of Europe during the 1700s?
Paris
Why did people in Europe decide to move to the british colonies during the 1600s and 1700s?
The people in Europe decided to move to the colonies during the 1600s and 1700s because they wanted religious freedom.
What was the cultural and intellctual capital of Europe during the 1700s?
The capital was Paris
In 1700s in Europe romantics tended to believe that?
reason had failed European culture.
How was trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s different from trade between those continents between the 1400s and the 1700s?
Trade between Europe and Africa before the 1400s was indirect. Between the 1400s and the 1700s, it was direct.
