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During the mid-fifteenth century, European governments were weakened by the war and rebellion which was a direct result of their feudal structure. In order to make their government stronger, numerous leaders known as the New Monarchs tried to bring about civil peace. These western European monarchies wanted to create a centralized government in which the king gained more power. The monarchs had their own motives for recreating their governments. Therefore, in doing so, they made sure to include laws which gave them wealth and power. Through methods of taxation, the kings were able to build secure armies to control feudal nobles. This then created more peace within the empires, as the conflicts between nobles no longer existed. Within England, France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, rulers were able to successfully warrant their label of the new monarchies through divine right. They created well-built, centralized governments, which came with accomplishments specific to each......

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