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The Rise of the Fiscal State in Europe c.1200–1815
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In this paper, the authors present an overview of the history of the Middle Ages in terms of the Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy and the Papal States, the Swiss Confederation, and the Italian States after c.1600.Abstract:
Introduction 1. England in the Middle Ages 2. England 1485-1815 3. France in the Middle Ages 4. France 1494-1815 5. Castile in the Middle Ages 6. Castile 1516-1808 7. The Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages 8. The Low Countries to 1569 9. The United Provinces 1579-1806 10. The Swiss Confederation 11. The Papacy and the Papal States 12. Venice 13. The Italian States after c.1600 14. Poland-Lithuania before Partition 15. Russia 1200-1815 Indexread more
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