electors that ran the estates of East Germany and Prussia. When Frederick William came into power as the “Great Elector”‚ he was able to heavily tax the germanic lands without the consent from the nobles. Taxation allowed for strong dominance over land-owning classes and more importantly‚ the peasantry. This brought together the Prussian cities and eliminated noble power‚ thus making Frederick William the absolute ruler. As soon as his son‚ Frederick William I‚ came into power‚ he made sure that all
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Among the most prominent Enlightened Despots were Frederick II of Prussia‚ Joseph II of Austria‚ and Catharine II of Russia. “The great” as he is often referred to‚ Frederick II (born January 1712‚ died august 1786) was one of the great leaders of the militaristic state of Prussia. Frederick generally supported religious toleration through his reign (1740-1786)‚ including the retention of the Jesuits as teachers in some of the major regions of Prussia. He recognized the educational skills the Jesuits
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The Seven Years’ War essentially made up of two struggles. One of the two struggles was centered on the naval and colonial conflict between Britain and its enemies‚ France and Spain; the second‚ on the conflict between Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia and his opponents: Austria‚ France‚ Russia‚ and Sweden. The naval and colonial war proved a great achievement for Britain‚ a reflection of the strength of the British navy–itself the product of the wealth of Britain’s expanding colonial economy
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French-Indian War forced a change. In the old system Britain was allied with Austria‚ who was allied with Russia‚ while France was allied with Prussia. However‚ Austria was chaffing at this alliance after the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle had ended the War of the Austrian Succession in 1748‚ because Austria had wanted to recover the rich region of Silesia‚ which Prussia retained. Austria therefore began‚ slowly‚ tentatively‚ talking with France. As tensions between England and France mounted in North America
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(1718) having the force of law by which Europe’s rulers promised not to divide the Hapsburg lands and the accept a female succession. She made war with Prussia when they seized some of her land (silesia). - Despite a lack of knowledge in politics‚ she was a good enough politician to get help from other nations (Great Britain and the Netherlands) Prussia Became a powerful Protestant state. North German Princes called Hohenzoller untied their lands after the Peace of Westphalia. They took the power of
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History and/or Manufacturers: http://www.fluteinfo.com/Doc/Origin.html http://www.flutekids.eu/en/historyflute_en.htm Well I choose Flute as my favorite instrument. But unfortunately it is nowhere mentioned that who actually discover Flute‚ but we have lot more information about the history of flute. Thousands of years ago it was found in the cave in Northern France with unknown number of holes. It was carved with bones. Those flutes were used during the hunting and magic rituals. As mentioned
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Seven Years War: Also known as the French and Indian War Issues: 1) Duel of Britain and France for colonies trade and sea power 2) Duel of Prussia and Austria for territory and military power King of Prussia: Frederick II “the great” invades silesia and doesn’t concern about pragmatic sanction War Of Austrian Succession France and Prussia have the early advantage with their armies America Changed things England has the #1navy PEACE AT AIX LA CHAPELLE (tie) Britain and France
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CHAPTER 1 A) Chapter Overview: The Renaissance‚ which occurred from the 1300s to the 1600s‚ consisted of the rise of the five major city-states‚ the rise of humanism‚ and a multitude of patronage in the arts. The Italian Renaissance differed from the Northern Renaissance in that the Italian Renaissance was more secular‚ and in the North the focus was more on church and social reforms. Later‚ during the Age of Exploration‚ technological advances paved the way for exploration and conquest. Corruption
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Military Discipline 1. General. The word discipline comes from the Latin word disciplīna which means "to instruct". Discipline is a specific form of instruction which develops self-control‚ character‚ and efficiency. Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for‚ and loyalty to properly constituted authority. While it is developed primarily by military drill‚ every feature of military life
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(Compare and Contrast how Louis XIV‚ Peter the Great and the Hohenzollern family (btw. 1640-1740) created successful absolute monarchies through their use/manipulation of nobility‚ religion‚ bureaucracy‚ and economics.) The absolute age of Europe (roughly 1600’s-1750) was a time when absolute monarchy had begun becoming more popular by countries such as Habsburg’s lands‚ France‚ and Russia. There Is no one specific formula for an absolute monarchy however‚ in studying several such monarchies of
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