HST 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Solidary Poland, Royal Aeronautical Society

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: History
• Course: HST 211
• Professor: Dr M.Craig

Document Summary

Central europe -> many small independent states under the holy roman. Italy did not exist -> compilation of smaller states. Poland + lithuania were united and extended all the way into modern day russia. Ottoman empire controlled the south-eastern region of europe and asia. Fra(cid:374)(cid:272)e"s (cid:271)orders were prett(cid:455) (cid:373)u(cid:272)h the sa(cid:373)e as the(cid:455) are toda(cid:455) (france prior to the revolution) 27 million people in france at the time (very large population) Only 9 cities with more than 50,000 people. 90% of french communities had less than 10,000 population. We begin with king louis xvi (16) as the monarch. The basis of wealth in 18th century france was the possession of land, and at the time the ownership of land gave you status. Only 1% of the population owned land (not exclusively) Ma(cid:374)(cid:455) wealth(cid:455) fre(cid:374)(cid:272)h (cid:373)e(cid:374) were (cid:862)(cid:374)o(cid:271)le(cid:373)e(cid:374)(cid:863), whi(cid:272)h was a hereditar(cid:455) status.