DECIDING FACTORS: Revenue Concerns Religious Factors Institutional Differences Personalities Social Concerns During the 17th century‚ France and England moved in two very different political directions. By the close of the century‚ after decades of civil and religious strife‚ ENGLAND had developed into a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH with a policy of RELIGIOUS TOLERATION. By contrast‚ FRANCE developed an ABSOLUTIST‚ CENTRALIZED FORM OF GOVERNMENT dominated by a monarchy
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they lived. In England the power of the nobility increases due to a victory in the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution of 1658. However‚ in France‚ Louis XIV¡¯s absolutist regime decreased the powers of the noble but heightened their material status. In Russia and in Prussia‚ the absolutist leaders of those countries modernized their nations + the nobility underwent a change‚ but it retained prestige + power. Charles I considered himself to be an absolute monarch in England in the 1630¡¯s
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Some believed that if a nation were to arise from the English dominance in the New World‚ it would be identical to the English empire. However‚ between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763‚ a different society from England emerged in the colonies. Changes in religion‚ economics‚ politics‚ and social structure illustrate this to the Europeans. By 1763‚ although some colonies still maintained established churches‚ other colonies had accomplished a virtual revolution
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AP EUROPEAN HISTORY NOTES- Filled with silliness and inside jokes‚ enjoy at your leisure :) If something is in [] brackets‚ it is only written in there for our pleasure‚ ignore it if you are looking for actual information. • 7: The Renaissance and Reformation- 1350-1600 Key: UMSUniversal o Georgio Vasari- Rinascita=rebirth (like Renaissance) painter/architect Male Suffrage o Individualism: People sought to receive personal credit for achievements‚ unlike medieval ideal of “all glory goes to
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linguistic differences were lessened in this century. James was successful in keeping England out of European wars‚ and encouraging colonial projects in the New World and economic growth at home. In the seventeenth century‚ the link between religion and politics became intense‚ and this tension intensified under James’s son‚ Charles I. Between 1629 and 1638‚ Charles attempted to rule without Parliament. Charles married the French princess Henrietta Maria‚ who promoted a conversion back to Catholicism
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and Achitophel ‘a poem’ and not a satire‚ implying thereby that it had elements other than purely satirical. One cannot‚ for instance‚ ignore the obvious epic or heroic touches in it. All the same‚ the poem originated in the political situation of England at the time and one cannot fail to note that several political personalities are satirised in it. Published in November 1681‚ the theme was suggested by the king to Dryden. At this time‚ the question of succession to King
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A King at War With Parliament The English Civil War began in 1642 between King Charles I and Parliament. Wealthy nobles‚ known as Royalists‚ supported the king. Supporters of Parliament included Puritans‚ who were led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell eventually became commander-in-chief of Parliament’s army. A number of battles took place between the king’s troops and Cromwell’s army‚ some of which are shown on the map below. The first battle‚ which took place at Edgehill‚ did not gain ground for either
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation The Renaissance * Approximate dates: 1375 (death of Petrarch) – 1527 (sacking of Rome) * The Renaissance is highlighted by: * a rediscovery of classical learning (Greek and Roman) * beginning of science * increased diplomacy * increased secularism * new belief in the individual * Secularism: never rejects Christianity‚ however‚ rejects Church’s domination and emphasizes man’s capabilities * Begins in Italy
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these events be seen as honourable and great‚ even though revolutionary refers to a forcible overthrow of a government or social order? Some historians could suggest that‚ in fact‚ these events were not glorious or revolutionary‚ when James II left England no one really knew whether he had denounced the throne and therefore whether he was still king or not. This does not really support the view that this period of history was honourable and subsequently glorious. This is reinforced by the fact once
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British history. How did his reputation change? Why? And what has been changed? During the period of king Charles II’s reign (1660~1685) and as well as the 1930s and 1940s‚ many people considered him as a villain‚ who killed Charles I to get more powerful. Under Cromwell’s rule‚ people feared him because he was cruel and strict. He banned the things that are now allowed and were in Charles II’s reign: Eating turkey on Christmas day Dancing Going to theatres Watching bear baiting Working
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