Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . J?: s D lSoSS3 f0itosa ^eloua coiAjacci O ^ K [ale llt-!;- ^do,,, *&i 5M* AJU ants BALEA Q X> oh S|I i J/ JS H ra«ada Ca rtcn %^ eiia Hfcr ?uta t e n 8 E *ha r(« SHs/i) le East 10°from Greenwich 16°. Europe and Napoleon 557 The overwhelming defeat of the Prussian army at Jena and Prussiathe provisions of the Treaty of Tilsit, which reduced Prussia to undertaketerritorial insignificance, forced the leaders of that old-fashioned reformscountry to consider
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . J?: s D lSoSS3 f0itosa ^eloua coiAjacci O ^ K [ale llt-!;- ^do,,, *&i 5M* AJU ants BALEA Q X> oh S|I i J/ JS H ra«ada Ca rtcn %^ eiia Hfcr ?uta t e n 8 E *ha r(« SHs/i) le East 10°from Greenwich 16°. Europe and Napoleon 557 The overwhelming defeat of the Prussian army at Jena and Prussiathe provisions of the Treaty of Tilsit, which reduced Prussia to undertaketerritorial insignificance, forced the leaders of that old-fashioned reformscountry to consider whether its weakness was not partly dueto its medieval institutions. Neither the king nor his usualadvisers were ready for thoroughgoing reform, but there weresome more progressive spirits, among whom Baron vom Steinand Prince Hardenberg were conspicuous, who induced thegovernment to alter the old system. The first step was taken in October, 1807, when a royal Serfdomdecree was issued which declared its purpose to be nothing Is07 less than to remove every obstacle that has hitherto preventedthe individual from attaining such a degree of prosperity as heis capable of reaching. Serfdom was abolished, and the oldclass system done away with, so that any one, regardless of socialrank, was legally free to purchase and hold landed propert
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