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History 2320 - Toye (NeSCC): Exam #1

Question 1

"Absolute Monarchy" and "Constitutional Monarchy" were two systems of government that had arisen by the end of the seventeenth century in Europe and flourished into the eighteenth century.  Define the nature of these two governmental systems.  Compare and contrast their respective development in these centuries.  Use specific, historical evidence to support your views.

Question 2

The Reformation was a European religious movement, but it also affected political developments within European countries as well as relations between different European powers.  Compare and contrast how the Reformation affected the international political situation in two different European countries as well as the relations between these two countries and other European powers in the 16th and 17th centuries.  Use specific, historical evidence to support your views.