1.Re-emergence of serfdom was caused by a growth of estate agriculture. It was all political, however, not economical. Monarchs were weak and couldn’t defend themselves against the demands of the powerful landlords.
2.Population of towns and importance of urban middle classes declined. Noble landlords were supreme in Eastern Europe. They didn’t make advances as Western Europe had, making them more ‘barbaric” and lower than Western thought it was.
3.Under the reign of the Great Elector, Prussia gained it’s first title as it’s own entity. Prussia only “officially” became a unit when the Holy Roman Empire gave the crown to the second Great Elector.
King Frederick II was one of the powerful continental state leaders, making him one of the people responsible for Prussia’s militaristic nature. This development was largely due to Prussia’s absolutist monarchy.
The Thirty Years’ War helped the Habsburgs gain power by forcing them to take over more land. by expanding their territory they in turn had more power and control.
The Prince’s were opposed to the idea because it would mean a woman would be a ruler. The edict meant that a oman could be ensured the inheritance of Austria’s throne.
Wars effect society in many aspects. This included absolutism in Eastern Europe. the Relationship between baroque architecture and European absolutism was that baroque architecture began in the late 16th century. It took Roman vocabulary and renaissance type architecture into a mix and thereby made it into a new fashion. Absolutist states would often use this as a way of showing off.

By using force and brutal tactics, the Mongol’s were able to unify the