In the period c. 1648 to c. 1789, European rulers built larger armies, bureaucracies and courts, while nobles, parliaments, religious minorities and new political ideas set limits on what monarchs could do.
Evaluate the extent to which European rulers increased their power over their states in the period c. 1648 to c. 1789.
Your response may focus on any state(s) in Europe during the period c. 1648 to c. 1789. You are not expected to address the entire time period in your response.