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    The document summarizes the rise of strong centralized monarchies in France, England, and Spain during the Renaissance period. In France, kings like Charles VII and Louis XI unified the country through taxation and military reforms. In England, monarchs like Edward IV and Henry VII defeated aristocratic opponents to assert royal authority. In Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella revived local police forces and reduced noble influence to strengthen the monarchy. All the nations saw their royal councils gain power at the expense of aristocrats. Machiavellian principles of using fear, deception, and brutality to serve the state became models for these new absolute monarchies.

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    The document summarizes the rise of strong centralized monarchies in France, England, and Spain during the Renaissance period. In France, kings like Charles VII and Louis XI unified the country through taxation and military reforms. In England, monarchs like Edward IV and Henry VII defeated aristocratic opponents to assert royal authority. In Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella revived local police forces and reduced noble influence to strengthen the monarchy. All the nations saw their royal councils gain power at the expense of aristocrats. Machiavellian principles of using fear, deception, and brutality to serve the state became models for these new absolute monarchies.

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    The document summarizes the rise of strong centralized monarchies in France, England, and Spain during the Renaissance period. In France, kings like Charles VII and Louis XI unified the country through taxation and military reforms. In England, monarchs like Edward IV and Henry VII defeated aristocratic opponents to assert royal authority. In Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella revived local police forces and reduced noble influence to strengthen the monarchy. All the nations saw their royal councils gain power at the expense of aristocrats. Machiavellian principles of using fear, deception, and brutality to serve the state became models for these new absolute monarchies.

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    APEH

    Topic 3 Renaissance Culture and Statebuilding




    The New Monarchs
    Machiavelli Put Into Practice

    France England Spain
    Charles VII Edward IV (Yorkist) Ferdinand & Isabella
    Louis XI Richard III (Yorkist)
    Louis XII Henry VII (Tudor)
    Francis I

    France
    Charles VII let Joan fry; unifies France through taxation (land & salt), end civil wars,
    remodel/strengthen army, Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges general council over papacy
    Louis XI promotes new industries, commercial treaties, severe taxes for army, no
    aristocratic brigandage, cut into urban independence
    Louis XII marry Anne of Brittany for addition of large western duchy of Brittany
    Francis I make deal with Pope Leo X Popes right to receive first years pay for new
    bishops/abbots; France can select French bishops/abbots

    England
    Edward IV defeat Lancastrian army, reconstructs monarchy, avoid expensive wars
    Richard III restore royal prestige, crush power of nobility, estd law/order at local level
    Henry VII Battle of Bosworth Field (1485) estd Tudors to throne; restores royal prestige
    crush power of nobility, estd law/order at local level

    Spain
    Ferdinand & Isabella revive hermandades as local police/tribunal, restructure royal council,
    nobility influence greatly reduced, deal with Pope (Alex VI) appoint bishops; revenue raise
    army for reconquista, Inquisition

    All Nations
    Royal councils take over power of aristocracy

    England
    Star Chamber torture for aristocrats, swift royal judgments

    Machiavellian Methods greed/selfishness to benefit the state
    1. War as a means of diplomacy
    2. Fear vs. Love better to be feared
    3. Hatred avoid it
    4. Trick, Lie = brute force
    5. Punishment is swift and brutal
    6. Flexible with your perceived good-evil actions

    **How is Machiavelli misunderstood?

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