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Nation-States

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Nation-State Large group of people sharing language, territory, & government
End of Feudalism Rise of nation-states
Hugh Capet -Nobles of France elect him to be king in 987CE -Made French throne hereditary -Made Paris the capital of France
William the Conquerer -1066CE: King Edward dies without an heir for England -Won the Battle of Hastings -Became king of England on Christmas Day, 1066
Henry II -Inherits English throne in 1154CE -Made reforms to justice system -Began common law -Developed 1st jury system
King John -Weak & abusive ruler -Forced extreme taxes & misused power -Was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215CE
The Magna Carta -Severely limited kings powers -Included a clause protecting men from imprisonment except by legal judgement of peers or law of land -Now referred to as "Due Process of Laws"
The Hundred Years War -1337 through 1453 -England & France fought over land -Helped define England & France as nation-states
Joan of Arc -French teen who asked Charles the Dauphin to lead the French army against England -Said God told her to save France -Led them to victory in the Battle of Orleans -Tried for witchcraft and burned at stake
Muslim Moors in Spain -Christians fight Muslims to regain control of Spain during the middle ages -Known as the Reconquista -Lasts for 700 years until Isabella of Castile & Ferdinand of Aragon marry & unite Spanish territories
Mongols in Russia -1200 Mongols took over Russian city-state -Over time the Russians united under Ivan III to overthrow the Mongols -Ivan III centralizes power & sets up capital in Moscow
Ivan the Great -Eastern Orthodox Church made headquarters in Moscow, Russia -City became political center and spiritual center -Called 3rd Rome
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