Chapter III: Eighteenth Century English Literature LITERATURE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT (18th century) The 17th century was one of the most stormy periods of English history. The growing contradictions between the new class‚ the bourgeoisie‚ and the old forces of feudalism brought about the English Bourgeois Revolution in the 1640s. As a result of the revolution the king was dethroned and beheaded and England was proclaimed a republic. Though very soon monarchy was restored‚ the position of
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Absolutism vs. Democracy Democracy is a government where the people rule and have rights‚ whereas absolutism is a government with one ruler and the people have limited rights. Absolutism was the most effective form of government from the 1500s to the 1800s because society needed guidance and monarchs had the power to do what was fit for their country. This particular period was a time of change not only in the government but in the areas of science‚ art‚ technology‚ and religion as well. Since
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European Exploration From the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century‚ there were many signs of movement and conquering new land. Just before this era we saw the renewal of European power. Justinian was able to establish his own code of law which helped rule over Europe. He made his best efforts to get Europe back to where it was previously but shortly after‚ the continent split due to religious beliefs. The western part of Europe believed in Catholicism‚ while the east believed in the traditional
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Motivated by several crises in the Seventeenth century‚ rebellions and civil wars for instance The Thirty Years War‚ the need for states to create larger armies to attain greater monarchial power‚ to sustain that power and armies they had to find ways to fund their armies and still maintain control over the state (William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Spielvogel World History‚ vol. 1‚ 434). In response to this people searched for order. Many sought stability‚ but in order to obtain it they had to increase
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The eighteenth century saw a population explosion in England and Wales with the English populace growing from 5.05 million in 1701 to 8.7 million in 1801. The population level was reasonably inert in the first half of the century with only an increase to 5.77 million in 1751‚ the main population growth occurred from 1751 until the mid nineteenth century‚ by which point it had reached a staggering 16.8 million. There is debate by historians as to whether the growth in population over this period
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Absolutism is more effective because it is when a ruler has 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
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DBQ In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there were two main forms of government. The two main forms of government were democracy and absolutism. Both of these types of government were effective in there own ways. Absolutism was the most effective type of government during that time period. Absolutism is when the ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people of their nation. Many rulers had a democracy government but absolutism was more effective because the
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In the seventeenth century‚ American’s took religious very seriously. The American’s were not active communicants. One in fifteen people that was in the southern colonies was a member of the church. In the eighteenth century‚ a church became official. The religious belief and practice in the eighteenth century‚ it was not as demanding as in Puritan‚ New England and Quaker‚ Pennsylvania. The colonial Anglicans from England‚ was a lot more rational‚ formal and conservative with their modes of worship
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Absolutism in Europe changed the role of nobility completely in every country. For example‚ in France‚ nobles lost a lot of their power due to Louis XIV and his predecessors; also‚ in Eastern Europe‚ rulers such as Frederick William of Prussia changed the status of the nobility with his polices. In France‚ starting with Henry IV‚ the status of nobility started to fall when Henry started the idea of "nobles of the robe" in which middle class citizens could buy nobility from the king.
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Social customs and daily life during seventeenth century England varied depending on both one’s social class and their gender. A person’s social class could determine everything from the furniture in their house to the education of their children. There were various social classes that someone could belong to. The nobility was at the top‚ followed by the gentry. After the gentry‚ there were farmers who owned their own land. Though not well off or wealthy‚ they were still comfortably off. Though
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