By Daniela Diaz and Monica Rubalcava

*Holland dominated the States General, the central governments of the Netherlands, but distrusted the House of Orange *During both the 17 th and 18 th centuries, the political and economics life of Netherlands differed from that of the rest of Europe *Spain and the wars against Louis XIV, extensive toleration marked Dutch religious life *The Calvinist Reformed Church was the official church of the nation *During the 17 th century, the Dutch drained and reclaimed much land from the sea

*The Dutch also supplied textiles to many parts of Europe *Dutch Ships appeared in harbors all over the continent

*The decline in political influence the United Provinces of the Netherlands occurred within in the 18 th century -the fishing industry declined and the Dutch lost their technological superiority in shipbuilding *only financial institutions kept the Dutch from complete insignificance

*He takes over country once the death of Cardinal Mazarin *often conferred with councils and the regional judicial bodies call the parlements

*Louis XIV wanted to secure the France borders *The treaties signed to end wars expanded France territory.

 France remain in great power  What France required was economic recovery and consolidation and wiser political leadership

 Rules of Frederick William(Great Elector) Raised taxes through forces to build an army Army and elector become powerful allies

 Went to power at age 10  Wanted to increase the Russian military  Went to war with the Ottomans  In the Great Northern War – he defeats Sweden taking control of Esonia and Livonia  Went to power at age 10  Wanted to increase the Russian military  Went to war with the Ottomans  In the Great Northern War – he defeats Sweden taking control of Esonia and Livonia

 in ruling, Peter ignored Duma -advisory council-  Organized his administration into several departments which took care of a region  Table of Ranks- *made a person’s social life position *When Peter dies, leaves no successor as Russia becomes unstable

 Sultans governed their empire through milleis(religious communities)  Their was still some discrimination of religions(non-Islamic persons in empire could not worship and had to pay poll tax  Ottoman empire failed to expand their empire  Suffers military loses to united European sates  Europe sees the Ottoman Empire as one in decline and Islam as an inferior religion

 The end of the 17 th and the early part of the 18 th centuries were a period of organizational economy  Peter the Great important steps were taken that would have far-reaching impact on both nations future development  The European stage was now set for a great power struggle in the period from 1750 through the age of Napoleon that ended in 1815.