In 17th century Italy every individuals had his or her own place in society‚ which was determined by family lineage‚ occupation‚ and gender‚ among other factors. Each individual’s place in this societal hierarchy dictated how he or she was to act in any situation that they faced. As a result of this societal structure‚ many individuals were not able to escape the expectations that were set for them‚ nor did they publically question them. In 1664‚ the Venetian Inquisition brought up Cecilia Ferrazzi
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John Hopkins AP Euro History Project Science Science in this century completely changed scientist’s opinions on laws ruling the universe and also on microstructure of matter. It was a time of many astronomical disasters in astronomy and also a time of great mathematical achievements. Newton’s discoveries created new ideas which remained until the 20th century. These new types of ideas were mostly based on logic. Some of these ideas include the new study of the atom by Boyle. Another revolutionary
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The English language had almost no prestige abroad at the beginning of the sixteenth century. One of the earliest sixteenth-century works of English literature‚ Thomas More’s Utopia‚ was written in Latin for an international intellectual community. It was only translated into English during the 1550s‚ nearly a half-century after its original publication in Britain. By 1600‚ though English remained somewhat peripheral on the continent‚ it had been transformed into an immensely powerful expressive
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ruling the church in Britain was the reason for many debates‚ wars‚ civil issues and rights to the throne. Initially the Church was under Papal rule‚ making the Pope have control over something the Throne did not. Hunger for power in the sixteenth century was not limited to land control and civil control; it spread right up to the Church of England causing many problems for the monarchy and Papal authority. The argument during this time was whether or not the monarch had the right to rule church and
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The seventeenth century was a time of great change in musical style‚ particularly in opera‚ which was becoming much more popular and was beginning to be focused on a lot more. Opera was spreading out from Italy and into other countries in Europe‚ although Venice remained the centre of activity. In October 1697‚ a Venetian opera newsletter stated that “Truly today operas have become so common in every part of Italy‚ that not only in its famous cities‚ but even in various towns and villages they are
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Enlightenment Philosophers of Europe in 17th Century When the time of enlightenment cast upon Europe‚ many individual have uncover the need of communicating with others to share and learn new knowledge. These communication create many view and aspect of how society should run. Many of these view are in contradiction with others. One of these contradicting idea of society is form by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Thomas Hobbes was a champion of absolutism for the sovereign. He supported the government
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Daniel A. Parra Ms. Seno AP US History‚ 1st 9/24/12 Chapter 4 Questions 1. What were a few of the notable characteristics of Chesapeake life in the seventeenth century? Some of the notable characteristics of Chesapeake life in the seventeenth century were that most of the population of early Chesapeake was killed because of diseases like malaria‚ dysentery‚ and typhoid. These diseases cut 10 years from the life expectancy of new settlers from England. Another characteristic is that women were
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of astronomy. Scientist such as Copernicus‚ Kepler‚ Galileo‚ and newton questioned the scientific methods of Ptolemy and Aristotle. These scientists changed the beliefs of their followers to create a more modern way of life. In the sixteenth century‚ the beliefs of Aristotelian-Ptolemaic were accepted by society. The geocentric theory was one of many that was created during this centaury. This theory is the belief that planets were perfect circles‚ and objects were pulled down due to their
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During the time of the high middle ages‚ sixteenth century‚ commercial capitalism had majorly taken on a role. Three crucial areas had really picked up on this idea‚ the Mediterranean in the south‚ the Low Countries and the Baltic region in the north‚ and central Europe. The economy had become more independent‚ private production for their own profit‚ known as a commercial capitalist economy. People started construct their own businesses. This was a very self-governing time and not fully taken over
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William II following the 1688’s Glorious Revolution during which deposition of James II took place. It enumerates certain rights to which common people and permanent residents of the constitutional monarch were thought to be entitled in the late 17th century. The Bill of Rights is the English precursor to the Constitution‚ the petition of right and the Magna Carta. It limited the English sovereign power because King William and Queen Mary accepted it as a condition that dictated their rule. The bill
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