The 18th century: the Ancien Régime in crisis
In the early 18th century, the Ancien Régime was the dominant political and social system in Europe. It was made up of an absolute monarchy, a social structure based on the estates of the realm and a rural economy. However, rapid demographic and economic growth saw the middle classes grow in this period. This led to the Age of Enlightenment. [...]
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Didactic objectives Know the economic, social and political features of the Ancien Régime. Understand the formation, development and importance of the Enlightenment. [...]
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1. Rural economy and commercial development In the early 18th century, the Ancien Régime was the dominant political and social system in Europe. [...]
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In the early 18th century, the Ancien Régime was the dominant political and social system in Europe. It was made up of an absolute monarchy, a social structure based on the estates of the realm and a rural economy. [...]
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At the beginning of the 18th century, most of Europe lived under the Ancien Régime. The nobility and clergy were privileged groups, the royalty had all the power and the economy depended on the primary sector. 1.1. [...]
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2.1. Inequality Society under the Ancien Régime was divided into groups, or the so-called estates of the realm: the privileged (First and Second Estate) and the unprivileged (Third Estate). [...]
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3.1. What was the Enlightenment? The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that developed in Europe during the 18th century. It criticised the Ancien Régime, and its system of power and beliefs. [...]
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Towards the end of the 17th century, British politics experienced dramatic changes. At the same time, a series of reforms, known as enlightened despotism, spread throughout Europe. 4.1. [...]
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5.1. The American War of Independence The United States of America has its origin in the thirteen colonies the British possessed on the east coast of North America. They were mostly inhabited by a population of British origin. [...]
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6.1. The War of Succession (1701- 1714) The last king of the House of Austria, Charles II, died childless. Shortly before his death, he appointed his great-nephew, the French Prince Philip of Bourbon, as heir. [...]
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7.1. The Spanish Enlightenment In Spain, like the rest of Europe at the time, there was a group of Enlightenment thinkers concerned with education, science and progress. [...]
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In the early 18th century, the Ancien Régime was the dominant political and social system in Europe. It was made up of an absolute monarchy, a social structure based on the estates of the realm and a rural economy. [...]
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In the early 18th century, the Ancien Régime was the dominant political and social system in Europe. It was made up of an absolute monarchy, a social structure based on the estates of the realm and a rural economy. [...]
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