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    How is the poetry of the 17th century different from the poetry of the 16th century? The poetry of the 16th century and the poetry of the 17th century were mainly lyrical. However‚ this similarity of expressing personal thoughts and feelings did not prevent major differences between both periods whether in themes or in structure. Poetry in Elizabethan time was based on courtly love conventions which included conceits and complements. Themes such as the unattainability of the lady‚ sleeplessness

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    Europeans in the 15th‚ 16th and 17th century had a new state of mind as a result of the Renaissance. They had many motives for exploring since they had many hopes and ideas about other places. They also wanted better lives when the Europeans immigrated as well as fame and fortune as a result of their explorations. The Europeans in the 15th‚ 16th and 17th century undertook exploration and settlement due to a combination of social‚ political and economical motivations. One of the main reasons that

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    The Duchess of Malfi as a Revenge Tragedy “The Duchess of Malfi” by John Webster is a kind of Revenge Tragedy modeled on Seneca‚ the Latin playwright of 1st century A.D. This play is considered as one of the best plays of Webster and as a Revenge Tragedy‚ it is considered as the best tragedy after Shakespeare’s containing almost all the characteristics of Revenge Tragedy. This play contains the depth of extreme violence‚ plotting and mostly revenge on the best part which are the chief elements of

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    Carver Lagos Modern World History Christopher Freeman March 14‚ 2013 Orientalism During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ it was very common for European explorers to come across native people in countries in different continents. Naturally‚ things such as these people’s culture‚ and overall way of living differed very much from their own European way of life. This caused them to be Orientalized‚ or criticized for the way they lived. People at this time were very skeptical and unaccepting of when

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    During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ a group of people known as the Puritans wished to “purify” the Church of England and reform the Church from its Catholic practices. At the time‚ these people were more of an unpopular unit‚ but still persevered and grew to be a very well known religious group. The Puritans had a set of beliefs that set themselves apart from other practices‚ and these values that they had influenced their daily lives‚ their own style of writing‚ and even life today. First and foremost

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    SOCIETY IN 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES SOCIETY IN 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES Page 1 1   FOOD AND  ENTERTAINMENT  Britain Food and Entertainment in 16th and 17th Centuries for rich and poor people Page 3    TRANSPORT  TRANSPORT in 16th and Page 5  17th Centuries   THE  THEATER  Page 6 HEALTH ISSUE AND MEDICINE  Page 7 EDUCATION Page 9  Conclusion Page 8 CLOTHES Page 10 1 SOCIETY IN 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES In 16th century England most of the population lived In  the  17th  century the population

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    economic changes of 16th and 17th centuries. * Witchcraft persecution – Reflected resentment against poor‚ uncertainties about religious truth; resulted in death of over 100‚000 Europeans between 1590 and 1650; particularly common in Protestant areas.

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    Jay Peters AP European History Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ scientists began to emerge with a new scientific worldview. They discerned new ways of experimentation and built off of scientists of the past. But these scientists were affected and pressured by different religious‚ social‚ and political factors. As scientists‚ or natural philosophers‚ made new discoveries and theories they often dedicated them to the church‚ whether it was literal dedication or whether the

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    figure out which system of government best fits a country’s population‚ culture‚ and lifestyle. Both Russia and England persevered through this period of struggle in the 16th and early 17th centuries en route to finally finding the system of government that worked for their countries. In England‚ the 16th and early 17th centuries were marked by the reigns of the Tudor and Stuart houses‚ which included famous monarchs like Henry VIII‚ Mary I‚ and Charles I. Although life in England during these times

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    that they are usually considered a tolerant society. But what was it exactly that made them such a tolerant society? You can’t specify one or two things that they did‚ because they did a lot that could be considered tolerance‚ especially in the 16th-17th Century era. From the beginning of its society‚ the Ottoman Empire was always tolerant. They may not have been doing it in the most “civil” way‚ but they were at least giving people a chance to follow their own culture. One example would be the fact

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