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    The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century  - The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century ‚  ‚    HUGH TREVOR-ROPER LIBERTY FUND  This book is published by Liberty Fund‚ Inc.‚ a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the

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    Absolutism in Europe changed the role of nobility completely in every country. For example‚ in France‚ nobles lost a lot of their power due to Louis XIV and his predecessors; also‚ in Eastern Europe‚ rulers such as Frederick William of Prussia changed the status of the nobility with his polices. In France‚ starting with Henry IV‚ the status of nobility started to fall when Henry started the idea of "nobles of the robe" in which middle class citizens could buy nobility from the king.

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    Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime‚ gruesome‚ and shocking reminder of what people are capable of. To say living 17th century Europe was miserable would be a gross understatement. The legal system that Cesare Beccaria advocated reform of was plagued in injustice and corruption‚ this was one of the leading factors for the terrible conditions in Europe. Attributing the witch trials to mass hysteria‚ socioeconomic problems and division between the people is fair. However‚ religious

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    Enlightenment Philosophers of Europe in 17th Century When the time of enlightenment cast upon Europe‚ many individual have uncover the need of communicating with others to share and learn new knowledge. These communication create many view and aspect of how society should run. Many of these view are in contradiction with others. One of these contradicting idea of society is form by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. He supported the government

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    Witch persecution was rife throughout seventeenth century Europe. It stemmed from earlier centuries and carried the belief that witches were associated with evil and had made a pact with the devil and agreed to worship him. They were thought to have the power to harm humans‚ plants‚ crops‚ and animals. However‚ to offer misogyny as a leading explanation for witchcraft accusations would not be completely accurate. Although misogyny was affiliated with a minority of witchcraft accusations against women

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    Hobsbawm’s Theory on the General Crisis of the 17th century It is generally accepted by historians that there was a ‘crisis’ that blanketed all of Europe during the 17th century. A myriad of revolts‚ uprisings and economic contractions occurred almost simultaneously and had a profound impact on the socio-economics of the entire continent. The topic for discussion in this paper is the effects that this ‘crisis’ had on Europe and its developments. In particular‚ the focus will be on Marxist historian

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    The Similarities and Differences of 17th Century Japan and Europe (1500 to 1700) Japan‚ from 1500 to almost 1700‚ was undergoing a major transformation. The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III as a religious order within the Catholic Church in 1540. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit sent to preach religion outside of Europe. Three Portuguese traders whose ship was blown to Japan in 1542 or 1543 are the first

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    he really said it is debatable‚ but the meaning of such a statement is clear. Through the course of the 17th Century various regimes across Europe began to model their states of off the very theme of "I am the state‚"; that is‚ the monarch personified and had absolute control over his nation. Prior to the 17th Century such absolute control precluded this absolutism. By the time of the 17th Century‚ however‚ the conditions were in place for monarchs to take absolute control to shape their nations. The

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    The triggers of absolutism: what happened before absolutism was entrenched? Absolutism was prevalent and inveterate in Europe during the 16th-17th century than every century before this period or after it. Two main features of absolutism are Divine Right and centralized power. Many renowned emperors in history‚ however‚ are great fans of absolute power. For instance‚ Julius Caesar‚ the dictator of the Roman Empire; Elizabeth I of England‚ the mighty queen of the Great Britain; Louis XIV‚ the majestic

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    FIRST ESSAY: Thomas Hobbes described the life of most Englishmen in the 17th century as "nasty‚ brutish and short." How far does the evidence presented in Past Speaks chpt. 2‚ suggest that little had changed by the mid 18th century? Chapter two of Past Speaks‚ covers many different articles that discusses the many social classes that were present in Britain at that time. When Thomas Hobbes described the life of the Englishmen as "nasty‚ brutish and short." he was partially correct. On the

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