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    The document summarizes political evolution in Europe between the 16th-18th centuries. There was political instability in Western Europe during this period due to wars of religion and revolutions in places like France and England. Meanwhile, states like Austria, France, and Russia grew in size and power while Spain declined. Countries generally followed one of two paths - constitutionalism, with limited monarchy like in England, or absolutism under stronger monarchies like in France.

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    The document summarizes political evolution in Europe between the 16th-18th centuries. There was political instability in Western Europe during this period due to wars of religion and revolutions in places like France and England. Meanwhile, states like Austria, France, and Russia grew in size and power while Spain declined. Countries generally followed one of two paths - constitutionalism, with limited monarchy like in England, or absolutism under stronger monarchies like in France.

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    Political Evolution: TH TH

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    The document summarizes political evolution in Europe between the 16th-18th centuries. There was political instability in Western Europe during this period due to wars of religion and revolutions in places like France and England. Meanwhile, states like Austria, France, and Russia grew in size and power while Spain declined. Countries generally followed one of two paths - constitutionalism, with limited monarchy like in England, or absolutism under stronger monarchies like in France.

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    Political Evolution

    16th-18th c
    Europe 1500s
    Europe 1700s
    • Decrease of the number of states
    • Progressive decline of Spain
    • Growth of Austrian and French states
    16th and 17th centuries
    • Political instability in W. Europe:
    • Wars of Religion in France
    • The English Revolutions
    • The Thirty Years War in the Holy Roman
    Empire
    • Competition between aristocracy and
    monarchy
    • Eastern Europe:
    • Growth of Poland and Russia
    • 2 different paths:
    • Constitutionalism: limitations of the
    monarchy: England
    • Absolutism: France and to a lesser extent
    Spain

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