Spielvogel Chapter 15 "State Building" Study Guide
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European History [1]
Ch 15 ? State Building?Study Guide Name ______________________ The political and religious crises of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries led philosophers and rulers to consider alternatives to what they considered the insecure and often chaotic institutional structures of the day. For over a century both groups defended the growth of power at the top, strong monarchies that could keep the peace and order, who could enforce social uniformity, who could take measures to increase national prosperity.