Eastern Absolutism
What was the rise of Eastern absolutism accompanied with?
An increase in agriculture.
How many days could lords make their peasants work without compensation?
6 days
The consolidation of serfdom mostly took place between what time period?
1500 and 1650.
How were Eastern states different than Western states?
They had different societal and economic standards.
What was required in Prussian territories that caused towns to lose their right to take in refuges?
Runaway serfs were required to be hunted down and returned to their lords.
When did absolutism rise in Prussia and Austria?
Between 1630 and 1740.
How did Eastern states influence people's economic status?
Through manipulation of the legal system.
How were lords able to increase their sales?
They sold surplus intended for their serfs.
When did economic expansion and population growth resume?
After 1500.
Why did the Dutch and English get cheap grain?
The lords took land away from the peasants to sell.
Describe the marital law passed for serfs.
Serfs needed permission to marry or to leave their lord's land.
Social, Economic, and Political developments throughout which century promoted noble power?
Throughout the 1500s.
What did the local lord also act as?
Prosecutor, jailer, and judge.
What privilege did Eastern towns lose?
The privilege of the towns and power of the urban classes.
What year were runaway serfs required to be hunted down and returned?
By 1500