The possession of continental lands significantly weakened English central government in the period 1066 to 1216. Assess The possession of continental lands did not significantly weaken English central government in the period 1066 to 1216. Although the absence of the king occasionally created a need to raise a high geld or draw money out of the country’s economy, such absence also paved the way for great developments to the office of chief minister and the role of the exchequer. The development of the central role of ‘chief minister’ (later ‘chief justiciar’) is a clear example of the way in which continental possessions strengthened central government in the period. William Rufus’ appointment of Ranulf Flambard as an administrator of
Mostly would call this empire a informal or hegemonic empire. You also need to remember that the Aztecs didn't necessarily rule connected territories. Because they were conquering cities, they sometimes had power in "pockets" over an area. But don't think that this was a weak empire. Ruling through a local government ensured that the locals
Even though at the time being England had control over the seas. This gave mostly liberty for the English to send their people in attempt to start a new order. Another reason that allowed the English to settle in the Americas was the joint stock companies. Their main purpose was to provide funds for the English citizens to start new colonies in which the investors provided. These companies provided a new outlook to the central value system of capitalism and the expectation to discover gold in the Americas.
The reign Ferdinand and Isabella was one which brought unity and stability both in government and in religion for Spain. Unlike the reigns of Charles and Philip, which were engulfed by economic problems, Ferdinand and Isabella held a continuously strong leadership as they brought the areas of Aragon and Castile together later furthering themselves in the Conquest of Granada and then placing the roots for the growth of the Spanish Empire with the discovery of Hispaniola. Without the accession of Ferdinand and Isabella Spain may have still been a country divided into states which could have led to Spain being of less significance both as a strong power in Europe but also a strong Christian power, with its continual control and inflexibility about religion within
What started off as an attraction to the East, and not the West, led Europeans to discover the Americas. Europeans not only discovered the Americas, but they began to colonize the “New World” even though ancient Americans and their descendents were already living there for thousands of years. At this time, most native people were not able to defend themselves because Europeans were a lot more advanced than they were. European nations were indeed more advance, but the main reasons why they were so successful at colonizing the Americas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries relies heavily on their desire to colonize, immunity from old world diseases, and a well-equipped military. During the sixteenth century, European nations had the desire
He had access to a standing royal army that was loyal only to him. A career in the military appeared to be one worth pursuing for someone with a noble background. The standing army was a symbol of an absolute monarch’s authority and a ruler’s power was based and enforced by it. For those on the receiving end of absolutism, the army played a key role. In absolutist states, the army invariably collected taxes; a large part of this revenue was invested in the army which got larger and more powerful; a larger army was capable of becoming even more effective at collecting taxes which were then further invested in the army.
Colonies in America The Americas were a new world to conquer and colonize back in the 1500s. During this time there were three main, powerful nations searching to expand their empire and make their country more powerful. Spain, France, and England were the three most powerful nations; each one looking to dominate the others in everything from size of the empire to the goods they controlled. Spain was the first to set-up shop in the Americas, around 1492, which was the year Christopher Colombus accidentally discovered the New World. Spain's claim to these lands was solidified by the Inter Caetera papal bull of 1493, and by the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494, in which the globe was divided into two hemispheres between Spanish and Portuguese claims.
These new inclinations of challenging authority became more and more prevalent as the century wore on and became increasingly popular as Britain started infringing on the political rights of the colonists. Some of America’s greatest leaders and minds of the time, like Thomas Jefferson, were also influenced by philosophers who redefined the relationship between the governed and the governor such as John Locke and David Hume. The Declaration of Independence borrows heavily from the ideas of Locke and Hume as well as several other philosophers, thus there are many similarities in the ‘subjects’ of the Glorious Revolution and the American Revolution. The first sentence of the Declaration of Independence mentions the right of people to have political independence in accordance with the ‘Laws of Nature.’ Hume touched on this in The Original Contract by saying, “When we consider how nearly equal all men are in their bodily force, and even in their mental powers…nothing but their own consent could…subject them to any authority.” During this time period many philosophers believed that people naturally had rights
….,Before the Civil War, the U.S. practiced isolationism or noninvolvement in world affairs. After the Civil War, the U.S. changed it’s policy to expansionism or a belief in expanding the nation’s boundaries . The late 1800s and early 1900s were called an age of imperialism. Imperialism can be described as a nation’s policy of increasing its power by gaining political, economic, or territorial control of other areas. The U.S. became interested in overseas expansion at the end of the 1800s due to the growth of American industry.
European nation would increase in power and security. By increasing their wealth, European countries could gain power and security. (11) Amerigo Vespucci [pic] Amerigo Vespucci is important because he was one of the early explores of the new world, and also because the continents of north and south America were name and his honor. (He was also known by the name of Americus