Different was evil. Christianity worked for centuries to reassure followers that values and practices were a right way to worship god. Wasn’t just religion‚ gave birth to social and political institutions that were validated by Christian belief. Aristocracy‚ bourbers and peasants. Women accused of withches: margins of society‚ misfits‚ gossip‚ trouble makers‚ strong willed women‚ women’s occupation. Led to rise of strong centralized royal governments‚ use of torture‚ judicial apparatus allowed for
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and peasants in the countryside.[3] Old ideas about tradition and hierarchy–of monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ and religious authority–were abruptly overthrown by new Enlightenment principles of equality‚ citizenship and inalienable rights. Amidst a fiscal crisis‚ the common people of France were increasingly angered by the incompetency of King Louis XVI and the continued indifference and decadence of the aristocracy. This resentment fueled radical sentiments‚ and the French Revolution began in 1789 with
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The Estates-General – a form of parliament that represented the three estates of French society‚ the first being the clergy‚ the second the aristocracy‚ and the third the commoners – was a highly polarized body of representation‚ pitting the noble aristocracy and clergy estates against that of the common man. At the Estates-General of 1789‚ ideals proved immiscible as the first and second estates arrived with their notions of highborn privilege –
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he would describe as proper states are monarchy‚ aristocracy and constitutional government. After that he describes the three corrupted forms as tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. Monarchy is when one person who is the best in the state rules under the law for the sake of his citizens. This government though is often corrupted into tyranny where one person through strength holds his equals or betters below himself for his own benefit. Aristocracy is when the people who are above average join together
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“complexities and dilemmas that any faith poses” (Patterson 1144). The Middle Ages is also called the “age of chivalry” (Patterson 1144). The literature mainly “expresses the values of the most powerful members of society‚ the aristocracy” (Patterson 1144). The aristocracy achieved their power through “military might” (Patterson 1144). There was also an “explicit code of chivalry” (Patterson 1145). The values were “never entirely consistent with each other” (Patterson 1145). Characters of literature
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played by all in the court and is puppet mastered by the King. He enjoys not only the battle of wit but also his ability to keep the court at bay by forcing them to play. The King does this for another reason‚ I believe‚ as well. By keeping the aristocracy and nobles busy playing this social game‚ it keeps there attention off France’s real problem‚ their depleted economic state. Everyone wants to please the King and wants to be in his good graces by not only playing this warfare of wits but by being
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the fall of the First Republic‚ France oscillated among Republic‚ Empire and Monarchy. The French Revolution was a crucial turning point in the history of Western democracy. From the age of absolutism and aristocracy. It brought the transformation from the age of absolutism and aristocracy. The French Revolution brought the age of the citizenry as the dominant political force. French Revolution launched the slogan "Liberté‚ égalité‚ fraternité‚ ou la mort!" meaning "Liberty‚ equality‚ fraternity
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authority‚ however the tribute from subjects wasn’t enough to maintain in the large Aztec population. Both empires were both ruled under a powerful rulers but their government structure stilled differed. The Incas ideal government was an aristocracy. In the Incas government‚ there was the emperor or also known as the Sapa. The Sapa was believed to be a descendent from God and believed he was the ruler of earth. After the Sapa was the supreme council. Basically the Inca was separated into four
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When you think of a fairytale you initially might think of a damsel in distress and a great knight ready to battle the wicked witch to save her. However‚ there is more to each story than pure amusement. Each in their own way I waiting to mold young minds by teaching simple morals in a way that they can understand. Yet‚ by reading a politically correct version of Cinderella‚ it removes the simple educational values that the original portrays. For being a politically correct story it portrays humans
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As stated in Newsela´s Governments: Monarchy‚ Oligarchy‚ Aristocracy‚ and the Rule of Law‚ ¨Some people may accept their leader because they are afraid of the penalties if they don’t.¨ Basically‚ the people fear their leader because they don’t want punishment. In the article World Leaders: Queen Elizabeth I by Newsela
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