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    16th Century England

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    The systematic and cultural subordination of women in 16th century England is demonstrated in the relevant documents and ancillary materials provided for this assignment. A tacit agreement on the inferiority of the female gender in this time heavily contributed to the objectification and abuse of women. Elizabeth I stood as an exception to the social norms of her time‚ ruling as a single female. Elizabeth’s thoughts on her rule walk a fine line between the legitimization of these archaic beliefs

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    about hysteria in women‚ the prevalence of diagnoses of mental illness has been steadily climbing. Terminology has changed slightly over the past several centuries‚ evolving from hysteria to madness to mental illness; however‚ to what degree attitudes about mental illness have changed remains unclear. While methods of treatment used in the 17th century are no longer prescribed today‚ there still exists a strong disparity between the number of women diagnosed as mentally ill compared to the miniscule

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    There is no doubt that religious beliefs have control over the way that people live their lives. In the early 17th century‚ even as philosophers and scientists were questioning the role of religion in everyday life‚ a Christian identity was so integral to existence that many men or peasants were simply known as Christians. During the time of the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution‚ religion and many other dearly held beliefs were being examined and scrutinized more so than they ever had been

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    principle or exercise of complete or unrestricted power in government. It refers to any political role player that has complete control. This means that they were under the control of a single leader. 1 We see this in the European states in the 17th century‚ where states were ruled by absolute monarchs. This meant the king ruled with absolute power‚ with no restrictions or resistance shown against him. This royal authority has been passed down from generation to generation. People believed that

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    it was almost impossible to get privacy‚ many desired it and greater riches meant more privacy. Privacy became an issue during the growth of literacy where people began using private letters for correspondence. The initial use of letters in the 17th century was not private because it was difficult to seal them. Although there was a formal post system‚ there were suspicions that the postal clerks were reading the letters. Some individuals deliberately wrote their letters in code to ensure they were

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    strophic songs set syllabically to music in four parts. The frottola was secular and the lauda was sacred. A True B False | 2. The most important secular form in France in the 16th century was the___________. Pierre Attaingnant published about 1500 of these pieces. A chanson B madrigal C lute song D frottola | 3. Secular songs in 16th c. France often used sounds that were descriptive of bird calls‚ street cries‚ battle sounds‚ etc. One of the most famous composers of this kind of music was: A Perotin B

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    16th Century Dance Terms

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    Basse danse- also known as the low dance. People used dancing as a way to meet their mate in the 15th and 16th centuries. This particular dance was one of their favorites. Canzona‚ canzon- type of music written in the 16th century for instrumentalists Clavecin- harpsichord who’s name originated in France Clavichord- smaller version of a stringed keyboard that would be used as a solo instrument. Consort- an English instrumental ensemble containing four to seven instruments Crumhorn- similar to bagpipe

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    Staring at the audience through his fingers‚ the subject of the Laughing Fool holds a pair of glasses‚ instead of wearing them. This 16th century dutch painting indicated the ignorance and blindness for immorality. Similarly‚ the Spanish imperial painting‚ the Portrait of a Young Woman‚ 1795-1810‚ depicted a young lady wearing extravagant clothing that displayed her wealth‚ but there were more to be implicated through the painting‚ especially the ignorance of the slave trades and the sugar trade

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    16th Century Voyages

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    Voyages of Discovery The initial voyages that took place in the late fifteenth century and early sixteenth century are the most important events to understanding the modern world. Although humans had been migrating to different areas since they could walk‚ it was these voyages that opened up the entire world to all people. Trade‚ globalization‚ intermingling of races‚ science‚ technology‚ religion‚ and people discovering new lands are all a product of these initial voyages. Christopher Columbus

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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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