Point out the various dimensions of the 17th century crisis. Explain why some countries were more seriously affected by this crisis than others. Intro: There was‚ for several decades in the seventeenth century‚ a period of major economic and social recession‚ crisis and secular readjustment‚ which contrasts strikingly with the periods of economic expansion which preceded and followed it. Its effects were not confined to any single country‚ but‚ with a few marginal exceptions‚ can be traced throughout
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Absolutism in Europe changed the role of nobility completely in every country. For example‚ in France‚ nobles lost a lot of their power due to Louis XIV and his predecessors; also‚ in Eastern Europe‚ rulers such as Frederick William of Prussia changed the status of the nobility with his polices. In France‚ starting with Henry IV‚ the status of nobility started to fall when Henry started the idea of "nobles of the robe" in which middle class citizens could buy nobility from the king.
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Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime‚ gruesome‚ and shocking reminder of what people are capable of. To say living 17th century Europe was miserable would be a gross understatement. The legal system that Cesare Beccaria advocated reform of was plagued in injustice and corruption‚ this was one of the leading factors for the terrible conditions in Europe. Attributing the witch trials to mass hysteria‚ socioeconomic problems and division between the people is fair. However‚ religious
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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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Witch persecution was rife throughout seventeenth century Europe. It stemmed from earlier centuries and carried the belief that witches were associated with evil and had made a pact with the devil and agreed to worship him. They were thought to have the power to harm humans‚ plants‚ crops‚ and animals. However‚ to offer misogyny as a leading explanation for witchcraft accusations would not be completely accurate. Although misogyny was affiliated with a minority of witchcraft accusations against women
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through eighteenth centuries. A new adult view of children as mature‚ fragile and inherently good led to changes in the nursing‚ care‚ and discipline of English‚ aristocratic children. In the 16th century‚ much in accordance with the Puritan doctrine‚ children were seen as naturally evil beings (Doc 1). Proper and pious parents were responsible for instilling virtues and morals into their organically pagan children. However‚ the Stuart-run religious beliefs of the 17th century and the Anglican Church
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The Similarities and Differences of 17th Century Japan and Europe (1500 to 1700) Japan‚ from 1500 to almost 1700‚ was undergoing a major transformation. The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III as a religious order within the Catholic Church in 1540. Francis Xavier was the first Jesuit sent to preach religion outside of Europe. Three Portuguese traders whose ship was blown to Japan in 1542 or 1543 are the first
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that nature was the way in which God revealed himself to humanity. Neoplatonists _____ made the first challenge to the Ptolemaic conception of the universe. Nicholas Copernicus The "classical" style of music that swept Europe in the late 18th century: was intended to sound orderly‚ clear and balanced. The "invisible hand" of Adam Smith’s theory could best guide economic activity because: all humans are rational and are the best judges of their own interests. The
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Absolutism State Building & the Search for Order in the 17th Century What is Absolutism? Absolutism or absolute monarchy was a system in which the sovereign power or ultimate authority in the state rested in the hands of a king who claimed to rule by divine right. Sovereignty In the 17th century‚ having sovereign power consisted of the authority to: Why Absolutism? A response to the crises of the 16th & 17th centuries A search for order— As revolts‚ wars‚ and rebellions
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Smallpox emerged around 200 years after the Black Death‚ during the mid-14th century‚ and quickly became one of the biggest killers in the expanding world. (Dobson‚p.130) Smallpox changed the beauty standards in Europe through the use of makeup‚ fashion‚ and accessories. This disease struck in all social classes of society and was not dependent on status‚ wealth‚ sanitary conditions‚ or hygiene. Because of that‚ smallpox was sometimes referred to as the “democratic” disease (Skold‚p.145) People
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