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Were the new monarchs really new?

Were the new monarchs really new?. By: Ben Whitehead, Jacob Wilkinson, and Matt Crosson . The new monarchs. Louis XII of France Henry VIII of England Charles VII of France Queen Isabella I of Castile Henry VII of England Ferdinand II of Aragon. Characteristics of the new monarchies.

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Were the new monarchs really new?

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  1. Were the new monarchs really new? By: Ben Whitehead, Jacob Wilkinson, and Matt Crosson

  2. The new monarchs • Louis XII of France • Henry VIII of England • Charles VII of France • Queen Isabella I of Castile • Henry VII of England • Ferdinand II of Aragon

  3. Characteristics of the new monarchies • New monarchs imposed their own taxes and tariffs • They also controlled their respective armies • Tended to not use mercenaries • Middle class usually allied and sided with the new monarchs • Church and nobles feared losing their power and control.

  4. Characteristics Continued… • Middle class income came from the trade of goods • This meant that the king had more things to tax • Local tariffs for the middle class disappeared • Peace and stability was temporarily brought to the kingdoms

  5. Louis XII of France • Reigned from 1498-1515 • Reformed the French legal system • Extended the power of royal judges • Reduced taxes • Improved overall French government • Took control of Milan and Venice while on a conquest in Italy

  6. Charles VII of France • Possessed the first standing army in French History • He controlled territories that are originally controlled by England • Joan of Arc • Established University of Poitiers in 1432

  7. Henry VII of England • Reigned from 1485-1505 • First English monarch of the house of Tudor • Made nobles pay higher taxes • Reestablished royal authority over the nobles • Assigned “Justices of Peace” to oversee regions of England.

  8. Henry VIII of England • Reigned from 1509-1547 • Son of Henry VII • Considered to have been lustful, insecure, and selfish by many • Wanted desperately to have a male heir • Married six times • He had Anne Boleyn beheaded because she could not produce a male heir.

  9. Henry VIII Continued… • Henry VIII is also very famous for his huge role in the slit of the church of England from Rome • Henry’s main reason was to annul his first marriage with Catherine of Aragon • But the church refused and Henry VIII made himself the head of the new church of England

  10. Isabella I of Castile • 1451-1504 • Pushed forward reforms • Wanted to decrease crime • Sponsored Christopher Columbus • Conquered Granada • Married to Ferdinand II of Aragon

  11. Ferdinand II of Aragon • Reigned from 1479-1516 • Forced Muslims to convert to Christianity • Sponsored Christopher Columbus • Under Ferdinand and Isabella, Spain was finally united

  12. The End

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