Here is the political  history chapter. (From ‘The Early Modern World, 1450 1750: Seeds of Modernity’ (forthcoming) John C. Corbally and Trevor R. Getz).

Write at least one paragraph for each question, as a bare minimum, but write as much as you deem necessary.

1. What was the ‘centralized state’ in the early modern era?

2. What was the ‘chartered company system’?

3. What was the role of bureaucracy in the early modern state?

4. What difference did the middle class make in your view?