AP Euro - New Monarchies

centralization of authority

few in power

dynastic states vs nation states

states run by supreme power and ones run by more internal connection

ecclesiastical courts

jurisdiction with religious matters

valois

French royal house from 1328 to 1589

hundred years' war

the series of wars fought intermittently between France and England

louis xi

king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany; the spider

machiavellian

a follower of Machiavelli's principles

francis i

authority to appoint bishops; patron of arts

conciliarism

thought that the general council of the church had higher authority than the pope

war of roses

struggle for english throne between house of york and house of lancaster; henry vii defeated house of york

plantagenets

no one of direct line ascends throne

henry vii

machiavellian dream king; prerogative courts

fur-collar crime

crimes committed by high officials or nobles

common law

with judge and jury

roman law

only judge

court of star chamber

judicial body separate from king's council; punished nobles

reconquista

ideological wars reclaiming iberian peninsula from moors

ferdinand of aragon and isabella of castille

joined aragon and castille; led inquisition

spanish inquisition

catholic unity in spain expulsion of jews; catholic church in spain was under the thumb of the monarchy

charles v

holy roman emperor; larger empire in europe but unstable with little nationality

hermandades

local militia created by ferdinad and isabella that are loyal to the crown