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    The Puritans of 17th century New England believed in witches and witchcraft. They were a group of people who had left England to escape religious persecution‚ yet their beliefs centered on an intolerant and rigid code. They shared many of the same beliefs as the Church of England but felt that neither the church nor the country was up to snuff. They believed that all sins should be punished and that God would be the one to do so. Any misfortune that was suffered was seen as God’s will or as the work

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    on the course of European history in their own respective ways. Such rulers include Elizabeth I‚ Louis XIV‚ Peter the Great‚ and Napolean and such writers include Martin Luther‚ Issac Newton‚ and Voltaire. Martin Luther’s legacy is defined by his role in sparking the Protestant Reformation that completely changed the practice of religion throughout the world. Luther’s main complaint was how corrupt the Catholic church had become by selling “indulgences” and claiming that your right to heaven could

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    Matt Mclellan February 4‚ 2002 6pm class Monday The Pen Is Mightier Than The King The 17th century saw a king’s head roll and an English Caesar sit the throne‚ in the midst of all of this a new class was rising. England in the 17th century was rife with change‚ there was much work to be done before the industrial revolution could fully grip the nation. For hundreds of years the monarch had dominated the political landscape‚ now that was changing radically. Although their remained a Monarch

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    representative democracy. This made the bourgeoisie of Europe reconsider their own government and monarchic systems. How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution? The culmination of all these factors was seen in the French Revolution‚ where the revolutionaries formed their own slogan‚ “Liberty‚ Equality‚ Fraternity”. Europeans obtained information about the American Revolution from soldiers returning from America. French soldiers returned to France with ideas of individual liberty‚ popular

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    Analyze the development of Constitutionalism in England during the 17th century. England’s lengthy history of hereditary monarchs and abusive absolutists has led to the system of constitutionalism in 17th century English government. The encouragement of these absolutism practices triggered the need to search for a new way to govern. The reigns of the Stuart monarchy led to the shift from absolutism to constitutionalism during 17th century England. After witnessing the success of Louis XIV’s of France

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    When looking at how science of the early modern period provided foundations for‚ and gave rise to modern science‚ many historians turn to the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. However‚ a major problem with many writings about historical science is that they have a tendency to divide historical figures into ’good guys’ fighting for truth‚ and ’bad guys’ who opposed these truths as a result of ignorance or bias. This kind of writing is known as Whiggish histories of science. Whig history

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    Absolutism in the 1700s exceeded Constitutionalism The Experience of France and England in the 17th century demonstrates the intellectual and practical superiority of absolutism over constitutionalism. Absolutism in France was much more secure than Constitutionalism in England. Absolutism controlled all competing interest groups and organized all religious sects. Louis XIV had centralized power and control under his authority in France while Constitutionalism in England failed to create absolute

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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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    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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