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    Under the rules of 17th century siege warfare the New Model Army were allowed to kill the townspeople‚ however this right was rarely if ever exercised. The attitude was that revenge could be taken upon a town that took so much effort to besiege. Even during many of the brutal wars in Europe at the time much of the violence‚ such as those that took place during the French Wars of Religion were in fact conducted by angry mobs. This piece of parliamentary brutality was different and was much more

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    something – whether it is an object‚ apparatus‚ etc – and to put that new knowledge together in an orderly way. According to Conceptual Integrated Science‚ Galileo and the English philosopher Francis Bacon came up with the scientific method in the 17th century as a tool to be used by people to practice science. The scientific method includes six steps: (1) Observe (2) Question (3) Hypothesize (4) Predict (5) Test Predictions (6) Draw a conclusion. The first step‚ observe‚ simply means to examine and

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    In this essay it will be necessary to examine the reason why Chartism failed during the 17th century. Chartists were formed during 1838‚ 6 years after the ‘great’ reform act was passed. When a group of men met in a local pub and were extremely angry about how badly the reform act was making so little changes‚ so they made a list of things they thought were eligible for voting rules and branded themselves ‘The Chartists’ and they were out to change how the MP’s were elected throughout Great Britain

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    Alchemy was‚ in the 17th century‚ commonly accepted within the scientific community. Though of as a sacred‚ and secret research‚ alchemy was a science focused on nature. Alchemist were known to create magically potions that would cure any disease. One item searched for more than any other was the philosopher’s stone which was actually a liquid. The philosopher’s stone had the power to turn base metals into silver or gold. If a person were to drink it‚ they would be gifted with immortality. Being

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    The first example of successful self-governing in the colonies was the House of Burgesses in the early 17th century‚ which provided the colonies with a democratically represented body.  In 1763 the French and Indian War had just ended and it brought with it the end of Salutary Neglect.  From this point forward‚ the colonists demanded independence from the king of Britain and the ability to govern themselves. The colonists decided to take matters into their own hands and rule themselves.  They declared

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    Colonial America in the 17th Century could be summarized as the establishment period. Colonists had explored and claimed enough land to call theirs‚ and they were focused on implementing customs such as religion‚ politics‚ and ethics. In order to do this‚ colonies decided to force their ideas onto other civilizations such as foreigners or indigenous people. Accomplishing this would open doors to land and overall economic development‚ but it would also lead to battles and wars between the two conflicting

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    holidays stems‚ just as the joy from Christmas comes from The Christmas Carol‚ by Dickens and religion. The Ban on Christmas in 17th century Puritan New England shaped the attitudes towards the

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    The 17th Century took place from 1601-1700‚ and was a time of great advancements in both science and philosophy. In the area of scientific achievements‚ medicine in particular experienced a number of important breakthroughs. During this time‚ the theories created by Galen‚ a Greek Physician‚ in 140 AD were still believed by doctors. His theory stated that four humors‚ or fluids‚ determined your personality‚ ruled your body and how you reacted to diseases. For example; if you had a phlegm humor‚

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    In the 17th Century‚ as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere‚ they soon learned the profitable ventures they could soon enjoy. France founded colonies in much of eastern North America‚ on a number of Caribbean islands‚ and in South America. Most colonies were developed to export products such as fish‚ sugar‚ and furs‚ selling them for profit to others in Europe. The European relations with the native peoples of the Northeast were characterized by a confusing and shifting

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    Indentured Servitude and Slavery Luz Perez AP US History Per 3 09/13/13 Indentured servants and the slavery system played a massive part in the rise of colonial economy during the 17th century. The colonists needed desperate help with labor because there was work that had to be done in lands. This need was satisfied with indentured servants and African slaves. The difference between these two was that they were treated differently. Indentured servants were white English people who

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