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    The English Reformation started in the reign of Henry VIII and had far reaching consequences in Tudor England. “The Reformer is always right about what’s wrong. However‚ he’s often wrong about what’s right” (G.K Chester). Henry VIII didn’t start a new religion for his people‚ he created a new religion that benefited him at the time and others later. Henry the VIII was born on the 28th of June 1491 at Greenwich Paris and after the death of his elder brother Arthur in 1501 Henry became the heir

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    Colony Description

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    Our Colony is located in the Southern part of the Colonies. Our location is near South Carolina because of the land is extremely fertile and the weather conditions that are not too detrimental to our way of life. The weather in our region is the warmest of all the regions. The Winters are very mild and are not hard to survive. The Summer is hot and humid. The Spring and Fall are crisp and mild with average temperatures. We need fish‚ forest (timber)‚ and fertile agricultural land.We get food by

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    Puritans and Sex Essay In The Puritans and Sex by Edmund S. Morgan‚ the author explores some of the stereotypes and misconceptions about the puritans and their thoughts on sex. Many people believe that the puritans thought that sex was something to be frown upon and was a necessary evil. However after reading this article your opinion may be changed. The Puritans and Sex should be read by students of an American history course because it offers deeper insight of the puritans’ view of sex. The

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    The Puritan dilemma is a constant struggle inside one’s self to follow through with the demands of the bible. John Winthrop throughout this monograph deals with many different types of situations in his life that challenges a Puritan. First John Winthrop must decipher if traveling to America is a mere ploy for him to rum away from the corruption of the church of England and the English government that he had recently came in contact with‚ or whether‚ the trip offers a chance to be an example to

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    Massachusetts Bay Colony

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    Massachusetts Bay Colony government was able to be‚ at least partially‚ simultaneously theocratic‚ democratic‚ oligarchic‚ and authoritarian. It was able to be partly theocratic because of the doctrine of the covenant‚ which stated that the whole purpose of government was to enforce God’s laws. God’s laws applied to everyone‚ even nonbelievers. Everyone also had to pay taxes for the government-supported church. This meant that religious leaders held enormous power in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. They were

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    More than one Million Latinos live in New England. This Book observes the Latinos impact on the religions culture‚ politics and economics while at the same time it investigates the effects of the locale of Latino resident’s lives and traditions. This book explores demographic trends‚ migration and community formation‚ and identity and politics using a wide range of approaches. From the Dominicans entering the Latino community In Water Bury‚ Connecticut‚ to the immigration experiences of Latinos

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    Puritans vs Rationalists

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    Htaw Mon Mr. O’Neil English 10 19 October 2010 Puritans vs Rationalists Two major philosophies dominated the American lifestyle back in the 1600s and early 1800s. These two were the Puritans ideas and the Rationalists. Rationalist ideas resulted as a reactant to the Puritants’s beliefs and because of this‚ they share some of the same basic beliefs. This paper will take a look at some of the similarities in their philosophy‚ and also the difference in their beliefs. Three topic that will be

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    Mary Wilkins Freeman’s “A New England Nun” is about a woman named Louisa Ellis. She battles with the obligations of marriage after waiting fourteen years for her fiancé‚ Joe‚ to come home from Australia. He is off making money to support her. Louisa spends all of her time doing boring and monotonous house work like polishing and sewing. During the time that Joe is away‚ Louisa had grows attached to her daily routine of tedious domestic activities. When Joe returns home‚ the routine she has come to

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    Contradictions In The Puritan Religion Life is full of many contradictions‚ and the basis of the Puritan religion is no exception. The Puritans believed that they were God’s chosen people‚ as mentioned in the Bible. They saw themselves on a level above the average man‚ but in reality‚ their religion was full of inconsistencies. The Puritans believed in something known as the ‘Doctrine of Elect‚’ hinted at in Romans 8:28-30‚ 9:6-24‚ and later at the Synod of Dort.. The doctrine contradicted

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    Middle Colonies

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    7 Why you should settle in the Middle Colonies? From Delaware to New Jersey‚ New York to Pennsylvania‚ there is this wonderfully diverse colony. This is the place you will want to get married‚ have children‚ and basically grow old in. This is the bread basket colony . This is the Middle colonies. This is the Quaker land‚ where you can randomly give complete strangers a ride. The Middle Colonies have rich soil‚ thus letting the region become

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