In your assessment, what was the significance of the Treaty of Westphalia? How did the treaty contribute, do you think, to the conditions which made the Age of Absolutism possible?

answer ONE of the questions below. This is a discussion post.

1.
In your assessment, what was the significance of the Treaty of
Westphalia? How did the treaty contribute, do you think, to the
conditions which made the Age of Absolutism possible?

2.
Describe the impact of the new territorial states created by the
Treaty of Westphalia, Given the problems of the period, in your
assessment, what were the most important benefits of this new
international system?

3. How did the economic system of mercantilism complement the political system of absolutism? Was this a positive or negative development, in your estimation?

4.
Describe the 18th-century argument for tyranny. Was tyranny
inevitable at this time? Why or why not? Was tyranny an effective
solution to the challenges of the period?

5. How did the English experience compare with the rest of the Continent? Was it better or worse in your estimation?

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