Old Regime and Enlightenment

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Course Outline

  1. Old Regime Foundations
  2. Old Regime Economy
  3. Absolute Monarchy and Mercantilism
  4. Parliamentary and Republican Alternatives
  5. Scientific Revolution
  6. Enlightenment Political Thinkers
  7. Women and Enlightenment Sociability
  8. Enlightenment Legacy

Key Dates

  1. 1543Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory that placed the Sun at the center with planets orbiting it.
  2. 1633Galileo Galilei was tried by the Inquisition and forced to publicly reject Copernicus's theory.
  3. 1642–1651The English Civil Wars occurred as Stuart monarchs faced opposition from the bourgeoisie controlling Parliament.
  4. 1688The Glorious Revolution ended Stuart rule and established a parliamentary monarchy in England.
  5. 1689The Bill of Rights guaranteed rights and freedoms, limited the monarch's power, and required Parliament's approval for laws and taxes.

1. Old Regime Foundations

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Old Regime : The social, economic, and political system established in European kingdoms during the Modern Age, from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
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1. What were guilds in the Old Regime economy?

2. What was the Old Regime?

3. Which combination best characterizes the Old Regime?

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What was the Old Regime in European kingdoms?

A social, economic, and political system from the 15th to 18th centuries.

What type of economy did the Old Regime have?

An economy mainly based on the primary sector, especially agriculture.

What caused food shortages leading to famine in the Old Regime economy?

Droughts and floods caused food shortages leading to famine.

What was the role of guilds in the Old Regime economy?

Guilds regulated production and controlled how goods were made.

Old Regime definition

System in European kingdoms (15th-18th cents.)

Old Regime economy

Primarily reliant on agriculture and primary sector.

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