The Political Power Of England And France Increased Greatly In The 17th Century

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was made to unify the country through the establishment of a
single religious authority, the Catholic Church. The king of France became
the heart of this policy, which gave him control of religion when this went
into effect.

The next major point was the increase in need for governmental
financing. In England, taxing had become under the control of Parliament.
In addition to this, the cost of running a government in general had gone
up and the country needed more money. Because the king didn't have as much
power to tax as he pleases, the government could make a firm and accurate
taxation of the people. In France, the price of government had also gone up.
However, here the was a monarchy and a king with great control over the
government. Using his control of the economy, a strong "Mercantilism"
system was used aimed at maximizing foreign exports and reserves. The king
became the center of this new power.

The last major point which increased political power was ...

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