HIS 102 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last Lecture I. The Council of Trent (1545-1563)II. The counter crusade: Society of Jesus (Jesuits)III. Policing heresy: papal index and inquisitionOutline of Current Lecture I. The starting place: late medieval crisisA. Breakdown of Feudalism leads to the emergence of national monarchies1. Power begins to be centralized2. Only the state has the right to exercise violence (war)II. Defining AbsolutismA. Dynasticism: one family rules1. Absolute states are dynastic in nature2. Requires rules of successionEx: Habsburg’s of Spain, Bourbon’s of France, Tudor’s of England, and Hohenzollern’s of PrussiaB. Sovereignty and royal law1. Absolute state has no set rules (no constitution) because monarch holds all power2. No parliament3. King can impose royal lawC. Divine authority: Religion and role of church1. Church invents divine right: king=regent of God2. Justification for life3. Challenge king because of God4. Church cannot be a rival, it has to serve the stateEx: Galligan church (Catholic Church in France)5. Church doesn’t challenge, but gets to rule religionD. Business of war: a military revolution1. 34 major wars in the 16th century, 29 major wars in the 17th century2. Invention of permanent standing armiesa. Prior to this, kings would rely on Lords and such to provide soldiers3. Tax increases to pay for warsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.a. Size of government increases because they need people to deal with the tax
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