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The Rise of New Monarchies in 15th-16th Century Europe: Characteristics and Impact

This analysis explores the emergence of new monarchies in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries, focusing on their defining characteristics and political strategies. The new monarchs guaranteed law and order while promoting hereditary monarchy as the legitimate form of governance. They rallied the support of the middle class against feudal nobles, broke down entrenched feudal laws, and centralized authority. Case studies include Tudor England, Valois France, and Habsburg Spain, highlighting their unique approaches to power consolidation and governance changes.

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The Rise of New Monarchies in 15th-16th Century Europe: Characteristics and Impact

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  1. The New Monarchies:15c – 16c Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley H.S. Chappaqua, NY

  2. Characteristics of the New Monarchies • They offered the institution of monarchy as a guarantee of law and order. • They proclaimed that hereditary monarchy was the legitimate form of public power  all should accept this without resistance. • They enlisted the support of the middle class in the towns  tired of the local power of feudal nobles. • They would have to get their monarchies sufficiently organized & their finances into reliable order.

  3. Characteristics of the New Monarchies • They would break down the mass of feudal, inherited, customary, or “common” law in which the rights of the feudal classes were entrenched. • The kings would MAKE law, enact it by his own authority, regardless of previous custom or historic liberties  What pleases the prince has the force of law!

  4. England stability under the Tudors France consolidation of power. Spain unification by marriage. HR Empire different model: the cost of decentralization.

  5. The Tudors of England

  6. Tudor England1485

  7. The Valois Dynasty in France

  8. France in the 15c – 16c

  9. The Habsburg Dynasty

  10. Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain The Madonna of the Monarchs

  11. Kingdoms of Spain: 1492

  12. Empire of Charles V

  13. The Empire of Philip II

  14. The Holy Roman Empire: Late 1512

  15. The Holy Roman Empire: Late 16c

  16. Central Europe in 1600

  17. The Growth of the Ottoman Empire

  18. The Battle of Lepanto, 1571

  19. Eastern Europe in 1550

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