Editing New Monarchs (section)

{{short description|Early modern monarchs that tried to centralize power in the crown}}
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The '''New Monarchs''' is a concept developed by European [[Historian|historians]] during the first half of the 20th century to characterize 15th-century European rulers who unified their respective nations, creating stable and centralized governments.{{sfn|Slavin|1964|p=vii}} This centralization allowed for an era of worldwide [[colonization]] and conquest in the 16th century, and paved the way for rapid economic growth in Europe. Many historians argue the [[Military Revolution]] made possible, and indeed made necessary, formation of strong central governments in order to maximize military strength that could enable conquest and prevent being conquered.{{sfn|Parker|1996|p=}}