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AP European History›Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration›Renaissance and Exploration

New Monarchies

Rulers in France, England, and Spain centralized power with standing armies, taxes, and control of the church.

Centralization
Ferdinand and Isabella
Henry VII

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Also called: new monarchies