1. CCOT: European Politics 1000-1750

2. Aims
Explain change and continuity in European politics from 1000 to

3. How are the maps different. Does this show a change or a continuity
How are the maps different? Does this show a change or a continuity? How would you characterize this change?
Map Analysis

4. Territorial Control 1000 1750 Evidence:
Was this a change or a continuity?
Reason Why?

5. What does these images show about how monarchs justified their power
What does these images show about how monarchs justified their power? Does this show a change or a continuity?

6. Source of Power 1000 1750 Evidence: Was this a change or a continuity?
Reason Why?

7. How are the images different. Does this show a change or a continuity
How are the images different? Does this show a change or a continuity? How would you characterize this change?

8. Military Capacity 1000 1750 Evidence:
Was this a change or a continuity?
Reason Why?

9. Which social class does each image represent
Which social class does each image represent? Does this show a change or a continuity?

10. Social Class Political Influence
1000
1750
Evidence:
Was this a change or a continuity?
Reason Why?

12. Political Thought 1000 1750 Evidence:
Was this a change or a continuity?
Reason Why?

13. To what extent did European politics change from 1450 to 1750?
Changes
continuities
Centralized, bureaucratic states = feudalism declines
Very strong navies and armies are built with new technology and wealth
Power of the church is limited by monarchs
Monarchs seize land and property from nobles and church
Monarchs promote the arts
Uniform or common law is created
Merchants and joint-stock companies become essential to the success of nations
Citizens are forced to learn common language and vernacular – facilitated by translations of the Bible
Surpass empires in other regions in terms of power
Philosophes inspired a shift towards rights based governance and balanced power between rulers and the governed = constitutionalism
Monarchs still claim divine right
Taxes are still heavy on the lower classes
Serfdom essentially still exists everywhere
Government is still authoritarian

16. TTL
Choose one of the following claim starters, fill in the blanks with two changes or two continuities and then write a paragraph defending your claim with evidence from today’s work.
1. However, and more significantly, European politics changed from _____________ to _____________ from 1450 to 1750.
2. However, and more significantly, _________________ and _______________ remained a constant in European politics from 1450 to 1750.