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    Loosely based on a true story of the village of Eyam‚ which was struck by the Plague in the 17th century‚ the historical novel Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks explores the notion of the change in nature of individuals in response to a human crisis. Joss Milston‚ the town sexton states that “these times they do make monsters of us all”. Despite this‚ it can be argued that the plague did not make monsters of the villagers; the pre-existing traits for monsters‚ and even heroes were lying dormant

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    the modern day‚ aka: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. In early seventeenth century Chesapeake region‚ slaves were kind of treated like indentured servants. They were granted freedom at a certain point in time‚ whereas slaves in the nineteenth-century were almost never granted freedom by their owners and were treated as property rather than humans due to things like rebellions (such as Shay’s Rebellion or Bacon’s Rebellion). In the early 17th century‚ slavery was not yet established. Whites would treat slaves and

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    Biography of Samuel Pallache A true adventurous character‚ Samuel Pallache was an outstanding entrepreneur with the ability to make something out of nothing and participated in expanding the trading markets in 17th century Europe. When one thinks of Samuel Pallache there are many qualities that come to mind. Personable‚ crafty‚ adaptable‚ persistent and determined are some of the many traits this Moroccan Jew has collected over his fascinating and eventful life. This biography

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    supreme authority. However‚ over time people began to forget Puritan tradition. As a result‚ Jonathon Edwards‚ a prominent minister wrote “From the Sinners in a Hands of Angry God”‚ the eminent sermon used to scare people into piety. In the late 17th century Puritan Anne Bradstreet‚ author of “To My Dear and Loving Husband” and “Upon the Burning of our house”‚ wrote the first notable poetry of American History. Bradstreet’s poems went against Puritan ideals. Her poetry reflected her personal life and

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    he really said it is debatable‚ but the meaning of such a statement is clear. Through the course of the 17th Century various regimes across Europe began to model their states of off the very theme of "I am the state‚"; that is‚ the monarch personified and had absolute control over his nation. Prior to the 17th Century such absolute control precluded this absolutism. By the time of the 17th Century‚ however‚ the conditions were in place for monarchs to take absolute control to shape their nations. The

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    The 16th Century brought an array of changes to the various economies around the world. The Age of Exploration accompanied with the Scientific Revolution created trade between Spain and the rest of the world. However‚ this would change with the entry of the 17th Century. During the mid 17th century‚ the Dutch Republic enjoyed a flourishing economy‚ dominance in the shipbuilding industry‚ and European recognition as a dominant nation. The English competed with the Dutch for the top of the economic

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    fact that the famous novel was written almost three centuries ago‚ surprisingly‚ even nowadays‚ it remains topical from the point of view of moral‚ virtue‚ conscience‚ and‚ on the contrary‚ covetousness‚ and vice. One might reason about the society that has changed‚ about the roles that contemporary men and women play‚ and many other things‚ but when reading this old story‚ it suddenly turns out that people remain the same all through centuries. They have the same feeling and emotional experiences;

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    ministries in the past (as noted in A Statement about Education in New England‚ 1643). The expansion of literacy influenced Puritans to become more involved in society‚ as most began to read the bible. As Christians‚ colonists of New England in the 17th century‚ felt compelled to be devoted to god in all possible manners; thus resulting in the formation of a tight knit community that was centered on the church. This united sense within the community spread‚ according to John Winthrop‚ it was the will

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    Vanitas Knowledge Package Herman Steenwyck ’Still Life: An Allegory of the Vanitas Human Life’ c1640 In seventeenth century Holland‚ still life grew in popularity as a subject due to the Reformation. In the previous centuries artists had found patronage in the creation of religious imagery for the Catholic Church‚ but as this support declined‚ they had to adapt to survive in the new Protestant climate. The artists began to compose still life paintings with symbolic meanings that reflected the

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    and a chemical with hallucinogenic properties‚ the study said. "We do not claim that any of the pipes belonged to Shakespeare himself. However‚ we do know that some of the pipes come from the area in which he lived‚ and they date to the 17th century‚" said Francis Thackeray of the Transvaal Museum‚ one of the researchers. Georgianna Ziegler‚ head of reference for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington‚ said scholars had no proof of narcotics use by Shakespeare‚ who lived from

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