... of historian Euan Cameron (1991 , 294), “territorial monarchs took amounts varying from the significant to the enormous.” State formation Absolutism State–society relations Reformation Religion Danish Council for Independent Research Grant 6109-00285A This work was supported...

... for the spread of technology stands in contrast to much earlier literature that emphasize the negative influence of religion on innovation and the adoption of new ideas (e.g., Squicciarini, 2020 ; Mokyr, 2011 ; Benabou et al., 2022 ; Iyigun et al., 2021). This indicates, in line...

... Fresh, Dave Siegel, Timur Kuran, and Georg Vanberg for conversations and feedback on earlier drafts. © 2024 B. Broman 2024 B. Broman Licensed re-use rights only Religion legitimacy purges Glorious Revolution Rulers often rely on the support of influential social elites...