time of many kings. Within a century‚ the reigns of five kings as well as a military dictator had run rampant over England’s government. Starting with James I‚ the English monarchy traversed to Charles I‚ Oliver Cromwell‚ Charles II‚ James II‚ and finally William III. With the ascensions of Cromwell and William III‚ drastic events changed the course of England’s history‚ as well as influencing two famous philosophical men. Thomas Hobbes‚ author of Leviathan‚ and John Locke‚ author of Second Treatise
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The House of Commons abolished the monarchy‚ the House of Lords‚ and the Church of England. England was now established as a republic known as the commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. Charles II and his supporters challenged the Commonwealth which led Parliament to ban Catholics to a barren land in Ireland. In 1658‚ Oliver Cromwell died; moreover‚ a new Parliament invited Charles II back to rule the throne. Charles II was a popular ruler and accepted the Petition of Right‚ though he still believed
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Mary I‚ and Charles I. Although life in England during these times seemed peaceful and prosperous at first glance‚ it became clear over time that the English monarchs were giving themselves too much power‚ as evidenced by James I‚ Charles I‚ and Oliver
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THE NAVIGATION ACTS The Commonwealth of England was ruled by Oliver Cromwell and Parliament in 1651. King Charles I was just beheaded and the new leaders were looking for a way to express their dominant position. At this time‚ England faced financial trouble. Looking for a way to increase the Commonwealth’s income‚ its rulers settled on the use of international trade. This was not a bad idea‚ except for the fact that the Dutch ruled the sea of international trade. They shipped constantly between
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Puritanism Covenant and the Perfect Society in New England When the Puritans came to New England‚ they came to settle with a clear society in mind. Not only would this society be free from the persecution that they endured in Old England; it would be free to create what the leader of the religion referred to as a "perfect" society. In their attempt to escape the persecution they had come so accustomed to‚ they set up their own rigid belief system based on the inclusion of the human soul and
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INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS MACHIAVELLI‚ MARX‚ AND MILTON "A crown‚ golden in show‚ is but a wreath of thorns." - John Milton‚ speaking on the burden of leadership. As you already know‚ leadership in governments can be bad as well as good. For every Abraham Lincoln there is an Adolf Hitler. For every Winston Churchill there is a Benito Mussolini. In good times and bad times‚ it is wise to follow the thinking of retired Army General Schwarzkopf who said that he learned as much from the mistakes of
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What is Puritanism? Who are the Puritans? The Origin and Development of Puritanism Puritanism: Puritanism was a loosely organized reform movement originating during the English Reformation of the sixteenth century. The name came from efforts to "purify" the Church of England by those who felt that the Reformation had not yet been completed. Eventually the Puritans went on to attempt purification of the self and society as well. This movement arose within the Church of England in the late sixteenth
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Acts and Molasses Act. The Navigation Acts were acts were planned to promote the self-sufficiency of Great Britain by controlling colonial trade to England and reducing reliance on foreign investors. The first Navigation Act‚ instituted by Oliver Cromwell in 1651‚ targeted mostly at the Dutch‚ required all trade between England and the colonies to be carried in English or colonial ships. The Navigation Act of 1660 continued the policies made in the 1651 act and enumerated certain goods such as
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Letters exchange from The Jewish Question in Early Modern England and Examination of Rodrigo Lopez- A Summary Examination of Rodrigo Lopez Lopez was a Portuguese Jew who converted to Christianity and lived in England. He served as the Queen’s physician‚ and was accused of conspiring with Spanish civilians to murder the queen. He claimed that he was innocent and only cooperated with the Spanish in order to reveal their dangerous intentions. Lopez was found guilty nonetheless‚ and was
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INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH HISTORY Instructor: Nguyen Duy Mong Ha‚ M.A. & M.Sc. USSH-VNU-HCMC Email: ndmongha@yahoo.de‚ ndmongha@gmail.com Mobile phone: 0919694811 Office hours: Monday afternoon‚ Block C‚ DTH Campus Content • Review of physical setting of British Civilization • The historical setting of British Civilization - Earliest times - The early middle ages - The middle middle ages - The late middle ages - The modern times 5 things you know & want to know about British history KNOW • • •
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