Question

how did absolutism impact Europe in the 17th century

Answer 1

Answer:

Effects of Absolutism Once absolute monarchs gained power, they began to consolidate, or reinforce, their power within their borders. They would set up large royal courts. Monarchs would do this in order to appear more powerful and to control the nobility. They also regulated religion to control the spread of ideas.

Explanation:

Effects of Absolutism Once absolute monarchs gained power, they began to consolidate, or reinforce, their power within their borders. They would set up large royal courts. Monarchs would do this in order to appear more powerful and to control the nobility. They also regulated religion to control the spread of ideas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Absolutism affected the power of the nobility, because now the king has the whole power. The concept was that all European nations had to seek to prevent one nation from becoming powerful, and thus national governments often changed their alliances in order to maintain the balance. I'm not really good at history but I got this from a friend of mine who is an history student and I'm not really sure if it's correct, you can contact other sources