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Regional Dynasties In Europe During The 16th Century

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There are several conditions that strengthened regional dynasties in Europe during the 16th century. First off, the vast wealth of the Spanish Empire increase the Habsburg dynasty’s power. Economically, the Habsburgs are at an advantage due to money. However, socially the Habsburgs earned a lot of rivals because they grew very jealous of their prosperity. This only created further problems for the Habsburgs. Secondly, the regional dynasties owned large territorial areas. In this case, the more territories you have, the more powerful you are. According to the text, some areas include “Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, and parts of present-day Italy, Poland, and Switzerland” (pg.463). Under the Habsburg dynasty, they keep dominating
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