Writing Assignment- Chapters 14-15 A Seventeenth Century Witch Trial Brian Croteau A Seventeenth-Century Witch Trial is about a woman named Suzanne Gaudry‚ an illiterate woman‚ who is accused of practicing witchcraft. The charges against Suzanne include renouncing “God‚ Lent‚ and baptism.” She was also charged with worshiping the devil‚ attending witches’ Sabbaths‚ and desecrating the Eucharist wafer. Suzanne was questioned by the court of Rieux‚ France‚ strapped down‚ and basically forced
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France and England both began with a similar styles of government‚ but by the 17th century these two nations had very different styles of governing. France by the mid-17th century was an absolute government. This meant that the government of France was financially independent of the nobility‚ had developed its own national income‚ which allowed it to operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need
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This essay will examine how England and Spain successfully dominated world affairs through conquering America. By taking advantage of the abundance of agricultural produce and mineral extracts that came from the American land‚ the Spanish and English were able to bring their homeland economic wealth thus resulting in significant political influence over other nations. Being far more advanced than the other European countries who were trying to imperialize the land‚ the Spanish and English’ advances
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Both Spain and Portugal were eager to expand beyond the European continent by the early sixteenth century because of wealth flowing through Northern Europe and that they both had a poor management and weak home industries. In this competition for global power‚ Spain‚ rather than Portugal‚ laid claim to most of South America because Spain and England was stressed that Portugal would utilize its developing wealth to try to command them so they choose to take care of this issue by exploring the Americas
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Developing Democracies Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there was strong debate between common people and leaders as to what the most effective form of government was. Countries from England to France fought back and forth on whether democracy or absolutism was the more efficient form of government. Even to this day it is clear that democracies earned this title‚ as even modern day societies have democracies‚ while fewer countries maintain an absolute monarchy. Unlike absolutism
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Point out the various dimensions of the 17th century crisis. Explain why some countries were more seriously affected by this crisis than others. Intro: There was‚ for several decades in the seventeenth century‚ a period of major economic and social recession‚ crisis and secular readjustment‚ which contrasts strikingly with the periods of economic expansion which preceded and followed it. Its effects were not confined to any single country‚ but‚ with a few marginal exceptions‚ can be traced throughout
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During the so-called Golden Age‚ which almost covers the entire 17th century‚ the United Provinces of the Netherlands‚ experienced a blooming economy in the fields of trading‚ agriculture‚ science ‚and arts. Also politically and military (navy) the Dutch were world leaders. How could it be that a country of insignificant size could grow into such an economic power? The presence of tolerance is a quality that distinguished the Netherlands from most other countries in that time and it is probable that
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In order to understand the reasons behind why independence came about as and when it did‚ it is necessary to clearly understand what is meant by the term ‘independence’. Independence is when you are not being influenced or controlled by someone‚ however for the American colonies‚ Spain was governing almost every aspect of their development. Independence in Spain’s American colonies came about as and when it did due to four main factors‚ economic‚ social‚ political and military. There was a growing
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The political changes of 17th century England and France from 1789-1815 can be compared in the way that both had a monarchy overturned‚ restored‚ and then overturned again. However‚ they differed in that England’s Parliament existed the entire time in some way‚ while in France‚ power was exchanged from king‚ to constitutional monarchy‚ to a dictator. England’s system eventually led to constitutionalism‚ while France would continue to struggle with an indefinite political structure. To better understand
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Explain why Henry VII promoted overseas trade Henry VII promoted overseas trade for various reasons‚ England’s’ most popular export was wool and cloth‚ promoting overseas trade England would benefit financially‚ it was a technique to get more foreign support and also to secure Henry from imposters. England’s main export was wool and woollen cloth. The wool and cloth trade accounted for 90% of all exports which meant that England was able to get more royal revenue from trading with countries such
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