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    Subsequently‚ the church of Calvin—often termed “Reformed”—served as the model for the Presbyterian church in Scotland‚ the Huguenot church in France (see page 433)‚ and the Puritan churches in England and New England. Calvinism became the compelling force in international Protestantism. The Calvinist ethic of the “calling” dignified all work with a religious aspect. Hard work

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    The founding principles on which the United States were established belong to the ongoing human quest for political and religious liberty. That quest has been the central theme of Western civilization. When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in 1620‚ they were seeking religious freedom. When the American Revolution was fought‚ it was fought for political freedom. The American Revolution is inconceivable in the absence of the context of ideas‚ which have constituted Christianity‚ such as Martin Luther’s

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    South Africa. An entire community has been gutted‚ and the innards laid out to view. Despite the fact that the economic and psychological damage has already been done‚ has been done The Afrikaners are a South African people of Dutch or French Huguenot descent. In 1998‚ 2.7 million Afrikaners inhabited South Africa‚ consisting of about 56% of the white population. Their language is Afrikaans‚ a derivative of Dutch. The Nationalist party of South Africa was founded in 1914 by James Barry Munnik

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    Joey Alejandro Casey Aubin English 13 May 2013 The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History by Robert Darnton The Great Cat Massacre is a book that has a very unusual title‚ considering the fact that it is a book that discusses the history of cultural French stories and history. This isn’t some ordinary book that gives a boring‚ long and repetitive view of history. The majority of historical texts look at history from a political point of view; the actions of kings

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    Tempel Anneke was accused of witchcraft in 1663‚ not because of what she did for her community but because she was an elderly female in a man’s world that was set on freeing society of witches. The Christian church which was run by men viewed witchcraft loosely as a way to lump together all practices that could not be explained through the church. It was also demonized by the Church who had no good response to give its people. The Church believed it wasn’t coming from God‚ so it must be evil.

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    The Spanish‚ French‚ and English Colonization Have you ever wondered where why the many different countries in Europe came to America to explore and colonize? There were two main concepts that drew the Europeans to America: the excitement and profit of the "New World"‚ and the past histories of their countries. The English‚ French‚ and Spanish each came to the Americas in search of a new beginning; a fresh start in which they could escape past torment and capture new wealth. However‚ each motive

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    America – the huge “Social Experiment?” Early Exploration of the Americas ➢ The Native Americans – 40‚000 BC ➢ Influence of some early explorers: Leif Erickson (1000)‚ Marco Polo (1295)‚ Columbus (1492)‚ Amerigo Vespucci (1507) ➢ The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) Factors for European Exploration ➢ Desire for East Asian products & a trade route (Northwest Passage) ➢ Religious Competition ➢ Improved Science & Technology ➢ The “Renaissance Spirit” What factors spurred

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    The colonies were created for various reasons‚ by different groups of people. Both before and after the Protestant Reformation‚ many of the colonies were created so that persecuted people could escape the Church of England and practice their own religion without fear. The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther nailed his protests against the Catholic Church on the doors of a church in 1517. In his writing he denounced the authority of priests and popes and claimed that the bible was the

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    Chapel Royal l where Louis attended daily mass is an impressive architectural accomplishment in the palace. Louis tried to unite his country under the Roman Catholic faith. In 1685‚ he revoked the Edict of Nantes‚ which had given equal rights to the Huguenots in

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    Ajay Patel Chapter 13 Notes 1. The Netherlands: Golden Age to Decline a. Urban Prosperity b. Economic Decline 2. Two Models of European Political Development 3. Constitutional Crisis and Settlement and In Stuart England a. James I b. Charles I i. Years of Personal Rule c. The Long Parliament and Civil War d. Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan Republic e. Charles II and the Restoration of the Monarchy f. The “Glorious Revolution” g. The Age of Walpole 4. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World

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