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CatalanHistory of Early modern age in Europe
The Early modern age, following the traditional chronological division, comprises the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. This period is identified by a specific political or social order or regime (the Old Regime), characterized by the jurisdictional and patrimonial conception of sovereignty.
Elliot Fernández
He has a degree in History from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2009) and a Master's in World History from Pompeu Fabra University (2011).
Post on 24/05/2019 | Updated on 05/12/2022
The history of the Early Modern Age in Europe, following the traditional chronological division, includes the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. This period is identified with a specific political and social order (the Ancien Régime or Old Regimen), characterized by the jurisdictional and patrimonial conception of sovereignty and by the inequality of men and women before the law.
The system of values and beliefs of the Ancien Régime had a widely accepted Christian foundation, and showed an almost absolute respect for the tradition and authority of the Greco-Roman classics. It was based on technical resources and forms of organization of production and work that were not radically different from medieval ones.
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Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation
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Articles under preparation:
Policy of alliances and conflicts in Europe (1494-1606)
The Iron Age: Baroque economy and society
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