Option 3: Restoration Since the sixteenth century‚ England experienced a gradual evolution and development an economy based on individual initiative‚ competition and profit‚ social transformations. In that way gradually emerged a new nobility‚ interested in the development of industrial production. The bourgeoisie began training to control the economic life of the country. In this essay I will explain the importance of the Restoration in society‚ in theater‚ but also in religion connection all these
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cause and not levy taxes without Parliament’s consent. Charles did not follow these agreements. Charles offended the puritans by trying to have both kingdoms follow one religion‚ so the puritans rebelled. Oliver Cromwell was a general for the Puritans during England’s civil war. Cromwell captured Kin Charles for treason and had him executed. Cornwell now held power of England. He became a military dictator after ripping a constitution. Ireland then rebelled against him‚ so he sent an army to
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“Religion was more important than politics in the failure of King and Parliament to reach a settlement. 1646-1649”‚ Assess the validity of this statement. In January 1649‚ King Charles I was executed after being charged with high treason due to political and religious reasons‚ some of which contributed to his refusal in accepting the peace settlements given to him by Parliament. Charles’ refusal to compromise was supported by the division that had emerged within Parliament on how to fight the civil
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English Reformation and subsequently the Restoration era during the 16th and 17th centuries were activated by the turmoils of establishing stable political identities. Several struggles were witnessed during these times across Europe and particularly England for the quest of gaining political stability. Besides‚ various reformations were witnessed in Americas. Although English Reformation‚ as well as religious‚ showed prominent impacts to the colonies in the New World‚ the impact towards the Restoration
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Introduction into the origins of the decline of the British Empire The purpose of this thesis is to analyse how the enduring British Empire declined and collapsed throughout the twentieth century. The paper will enumerate the incontestable evidences and reasons that contributed and eventually resulted the disintegration. Furthermore‚ it will provide examples for the process of decolonisation through two states that possessed different status within the Empire. The British Empire was considered
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In The times of the 17th and 18th centuries the focal points of most major conflicts were the kingdom’s rulers. These ruled in different ways and were perceived in diverse ways. Views ranged from positive to negative or helpful to hindering based on their current position and point of view. (weak intro P. consider revision.) Starting with Louis XIV of France’s portrait on P.389 paints Louis as a regal and kingly leader. Something to note is that his crown which is usually the symbol of the
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doing so. This eventually led to the start of the English Civil War. Parliament passed an act to allow them to build an army and it led to major division between classes. After Charles I‚ Oliver Cromwell took over. He was a dictator and made lots of rules that followed his extremist Puritan views. Following Cromwell‚ came Charles II he was not such a successful monarch‚ as he tried and failed to change the religious situation in England. Following Charles II came James I. Parliament did not like James
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Massacre --- Edict of Nantes 8. Peace of Augsburg --- Thirty Years’ War --- Peace of Westphalia 9. Hernando Cortez ---Corregidores ---Mercantilism 10. Absolutism ---Cardinal Richelieu --- Fronde 11. Constitutionalism --- Charles I of England --- Oliver Cromwell 12. Moliere --- Racine --- Poussin 13. Prussian Junkers --- Frederick William the Great Elector --- Frederick the Great 14. Ivan the Terrible --- Mongols --- Peter the Great 15. Baroque --- Bartolomeo Rastrelli --- Absolutism 16. Frederick the
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evicted. Barry started out as a ship’s cabin boy‚ and graduated to seaman. Barry grew up to be tall‚ muscular‚ and a well-respected seaman. At a young age Barry learned of the massacre of some 3‚000 Wexfordians under an invading force led by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. Barry gained his early skills of command at the helm of several merchant ships. In 1766‚ Barry made Philadelphia his new home. In Philadelphia‚ on March 16‚ One of the principal presented a statue of Commodore John Barry‚ by the Society
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political than religious. For centuries the English had tried to gain control of Ireland. Until the sixteenth centrury‚England controlled only a small area of Ireland around Dublin. English rulers‚ including King Henry VIII‚ Queen Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell gradually conquered the whole of Ireland. Ireland became a British colony in 1607. The last area to resis the English was the north of Ireland‚ Ulster‚ but in the end the Irish were defeated. The English punished the Catholic people of Ulster
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