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The Old Regime
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The Old Regime
Political, social and economic system.
Many parts of Europe
18th Century
Based on states
Had an absolute monarchy.
Society of States
2 main characteristics
Nobility and clergy had privileges and advantages.
A person's state was determined at birth.
3 main states
Clergy
High Clergy
Low Clergy
Nobility
High Nobility
Low Nobility
Commoners
Bourgeoisie
Peasantry
Activities
Main
Crop agriculture
Livestock farming
Artisanal activity
Trade
Triangular trade
Systems of Government
Absolutism
Monarchs held the 3 powers
English Parliamentarism
17th century: Absolute Monarchy
Parliament opposed, led to English Civil War (1642-1651)
Parliament won and monarchy restored in 1660
New attempts for an absolute monarchy led to Glorious Revolution (1688). King James II deposed.
Parliamentary Monarchy implemented
Dutch Republic
Independence of the 7 provinces of northern Netherlands officially recognised by Spain (1648)
The Enlightenment
Intellectual movement, spread across Europe and America.
According to it...
Reason should be applied to all areas of life.
Natural rights belonged to all human beings, and the state couldn't supress them.
Knowledge wa sthe key to happiness, and it could be achieved if reason was used.
Tolerance was the basis of coexistence.
Many of its ideas changed the foundations of the Old Regime.
Englightenment Thinkers.
John Locke
Highly influential ideas
Thought the state was a result of a social contract between the government and the people.
Montesquieu
Defended separation of powers.
Majors works: The Spirit of Laws
Voltaire
Defended a strong monarchy that respected civil rights.
Believed in freedom and expression; hated fanatism and intolerance.
Major works: Candide, Teatrise on Tolerance.
Rousseau
Defended freedom and equality.
Thought society corrupts human beings, who are naturally good.
Major works: Émile, The social contract.
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