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Was the development of Was the development of the modern nation state the modern nation state (absolute or (absolute or constitutional) a better constitutional) a better alternative to the medieval alternative to the medieval political forms?political forms?
Louis XIVLouis XIV
VersaillesVersailles
VersaillesVersailles
Chariot of ApolloChariot of Apollo
Crown of Louis XIVCrown of Louis XIV
THE 17TH CENTURY ARMY
NEW FRANCE
Palace @ PotsdamPalace @ Potsdam
Palace GroundsPalace Grounds
GERMAN TROOPSGERMAN TROOPS
WAR OF AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION
AUSTRIAN WAR
FREDERICK ON HORSEBACKFREDERICK ON HORSEBACK
SEVEN YEARS WAR
FREDERICK THE GREATFREDERICK THE GREAT
Peter the GreatPeter the Great
EXPANSION OF RUSSIA UNDER PETER THE GREAT
Peter the Great at the Battle of Poltava
St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg
URBAN DWELLERS IN MOSCOW
ST. PETERSBURG PALACEST. PETERSBURG PALACE
PALACE SQUAREPALACE SQUARE
The Family of Henry VIII
From left to right are as follows: Philip and Mary with War, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Elizabeth I with Peace and Plenty
ELIZABETH I (TUDOR)ELIZABETH I (TUDOR)
JAMES I (Stuart)JAMES I (Stuart)
CHARLES ICHARLES I
ST. JAMES PALACE-THRONE ROOMST. JAMES PALACE-THRONE ROOM
EXECUTION OF CHARLES IEXECUTION OF CHARLES I
CHOOSING SIDES IN THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
OLIVER CROMWELLOLIVER CROMWELL
WILLIAM & MARYWILLIAM & MARY
Was the development ofWas the development of
the modern nation statethe modern nation state
(absolute or constitutional)(absolute or constitutional)
a better alternative to thea better alternative to the
medieval political forms?medieval political forms?