Wars of Ears and TonguesWars of Expansion and Colonization 1500-1763
I. Treaty of Tordesilles
II. Pirates and PrivateersSpanish Armada.
III. Balance of Power Wars Armies in Transition. Guns and Artillery
Linear Tactics and Fire Power – or why do they stand in straight lines and shoot
Military and Social ClassesLimited War
IV.Wars Spill over into new territories.War of League of Augsburg/King Williams WarWar of Spanish SuccessionWar of Jenkins Ear7 Years War
V. Trouble Brewing
Absolute Kings: Absolute NationFrance: La Grande Siecle
La Grande Nation: Grand Gov. Grand Trade: Grand Army: Grand Culture:
The Grand Government: Louis XIII and Cardinal Richeleau
Raison de d’etat Catholics vs Hugeunots (French Protestants)1st Estate vs. 2nd Estate
Mazarin and Louis XIVMazarin The Sun King
L’etat c’est moi – Divine Right MonarchyUn Roi, Une Loi, Une FoiOne King, One Law, One Faith
One King: Versailles: The Royal TrapCouncil of State: Finance, War, Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs
The Grand Economy: Mercantilism and Jean Baptiste Colbert A new concept - Government controls trade
Economic SystemsManorismGuildismFree MarketMercantilism
Principles of Mercantilism1. Bullionism: Wealth is measured in Gold and Silver.
2. Favorable balance of Trade: Exports high / Imports Low
3. Self Sufficiency: Don’t rely on other countries for imports – make yourself
4. Invest in Agriculture: Don’t buy food from others – produce more food with fewer people
5. Tariffs: discourage imports by penalizing with a tax
6. Sea Power: Must have own merchant fleet and ships to protect them
7. Colonies: Captive markets to provide raw materials and buy goods
8. Large Labor Force: Own workers and buyers
9. Avoid Luxury items: waste money from economy
10.State regulates these rules by enforcing policy
The Grand Army: Goals: New Army: Wars:
War of Spanish Devolution: Netherlands WarWar of League of Augsburg: War of Spanish Succession:
La Grand Culture:Versailles: PaintingWriting: Dance: Fashion:
Conclusion: La Grande Nation?
Spain: How to Lose a World
16th Century belongs to Spain
Empire of Charles I/V
Absolute Monarch: Philip II
Control of Government
Control of Catholic Faith
Economy
Where’d it all Go?
Wars
Lack of Economic Control
Non Capitalistic Culture
Cultural Legacy
England: Parliament vs. Monarch
I. Structure of ParliamentDeveloping Constitutional MonarchyUnwritten Constitution: The HousesVirtual RepresentationKings Role
II. The Stuarts
III. James IOpposing Views: James the Absolutist
Commons and new money Lords- Anti Scots
1st ParliamentReligious ReformUnificationSalary
2nd ParliamentWar with SpainParliament demands
3rd Parl. – War with SpainProtestation
IV. Charles IParliament 1+2
War Illegal $ Resources
3rd Parliament. Petition of Rights:
No forced loansNo billeting of soldiers in housesNo imprisonment without cause shown
War with Scotland:11 years of chaosThe Scottish Rebellion
The Short Parliament:
The Long Parliament:
What is next for England?
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