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    Under the rules of 17th century siege warfare the New Model Army were allowed to kill the townspeople‚ however this right was rarely if ever exercised. The attitude was that revenge could be taken upon a town that took so much effort to besiege. Even during many of the brutal wars in Europe at the time much of the violence‚ such as those that took place during the French Wars of Religion were in fact conducted by angry mobs. This piece of parliamentary brutality was different and was much more

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    The first example of successful self-governing in the colonies was the House of Burgesses in the early 17th century‚ which provided the colonies with a democratically represented body.  In 1763 the French and Indian War had just ended and it brought with it the end of Salutary Neglect.  From this point forward‚ the colonists demanded independence from the king of Britain and the ability to govern themselves. The colonists decided to take matters into their own hands and rule themselves.  They declared

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    John Locke “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain‚ but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law‚ where there is no law‚ there is no freedom” – John Locke. What I feel that John Locke is attempting to express in his quote is that society believes that by having laws in place the government is taking away from the freedom they long to endure. However‚ by having laws in place it actually helps to enforce their rights to freedom. I chose

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    America in the 17th Century could be summarized as the establishment period. Colonists had explored and claimed enough land to call theirs‚ and they were focused on implementing customs such as religion‚ politics‚ and ethics. In order to do this‚ colonies decided to force their ideas onto other civilizations such as foreigners or indigenous people. Accomplishing this would open doors to land and overall economic development‚ but it would also lead to battles and wars between the two conflicting ideas

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    something – whether it is an object‚ apparatus‚ etc – and to put that new knowledge together in an orderly way. According to Conceptual Integrated Science‚ Galileo and the English philosopher Francis Bacon came up with the scientific method in the 17th century as a tool to be used by people to practice science. The scientific method includes six steps: (1) Observe (2) Question (3) Hypothesize (4) Predict (5) Test Predictions (6) Draw a conclusion. The first step‚ observe‚ simply means to examine and

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    the past century. Philosophy bears the roots of psychology‚ and philosophers have been pondering the inner workings of the mind and body for many centuries before psychology came in to favor. One of the key philosophers crucial in the development of psychology in to a formal discipline was Descartes. Their writings influenced more modern Western philosophers such as John Locke and John Mill. From this point‚ psychology grew into the science it is now recognized as. The Philosophers The 17th century

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    unlimited power. Democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state‚ usually through elected representatives. Absolutism is the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political and other matters. During the 17th and 18th centuries‚ monarchs and rulers sought to increase their power within their own states and internationally by adding to their territories and populations. In the 17th century some European states considered to be great powers are

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    John Locke was a British Philosopher born in 1632. His death was in 1704. He was a very important political figure. Modern government can be credited to his philosophy. Locke believes that religion is s key part in explaining man’s nature and driving force in life. Locke believes that we are all born a ‘blank slate’ or tabula rasa. That everyone is born equal no matter what class or religion. He thought that everyone is born pure‚ and without knowledge or pre-disposition to life. Locke theorized

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    The seventeenth century was a time of great change in musical style‚ particularly in opera‚ which was becoming much more popular and was beginning to be focused on a lot more. Opera was spreading out from Italy and into other countries in Europe‚ although Venice remained the centre of activity. In October 1697‚ a Venetian opera newsletter stated that “Truly today operas have become so common in every part of Italy‚ that not only in its famous cities‚ but even in various towns and villages they are

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