Some History questions?

Question

The prussia's rise. It talks about the Great Elector Frederick Willian. Was a man of iron will and great talent. He united his perviously separate family holding of Prussia, Brandenburg and some small areas in Western Germany into a single government that was known thereafter simply as Prussia. SO does that simply mean he was great leader who put people togther and had great strength?

One more as well how can u explain how the eastern European dynasties were able to grow and foil the occasional efforts to restrict their royal powers because neither of the two potential secualr counterforces-the limited urban classes and the nobility could find ways to substitue themselves for the throne. One more what was the Liberum veto? A asbsurd technique for governance ever devised?

Answer 1

http://www.bookrags.com/Frederick_William_I_of_Prussia

In Europe, there had been a concept of Balance of Powers since the reign of Louis XIV of France. The house of Hapsburgs held the crown in Spain, Austria, much of Germany, the Holy Roman Empire, and numerous other holdings. So they would generally be allies.

This is seen during the Thirty Years War when France, a Catholic country, sided with the Protestants in the lowlands, because they fear what will happen if the Hapsburgs took over more land and countries.

For the Liberum veto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberum_Veto

You are a good pupil, for you are just taxing my mind like everything. I really need to review my history again, after this.

Answer 2

Only 1 question at a time please