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    Before the reformation‚ the only church that existed in England was that of Roman Catholic Church. and it was seen to be tyrannical‚ stifling with numerous harsh church rulings enormous influence on how people thought and how subsequently they lived their lives. The Roman catholic church had at the time many supporters and covered a large proportion of the world which was called Christendom. Before the reformation‚ the Church had been one of the principal employers‚ with large numbers of farm workers

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    past and present tense. Furthermore Black uses flashbacks to the protagonist’s childhood and adolescence‚ with particular reference to her and her gang’s favorite leisure-time activity which was performing a piece that depicts the wives of King Henry the VIII and their fates. We are introduced to several persons with more or less relevance to Sarah. In order to categorize them a wee bit they can be separated into childhood and adolescence versus adulthood. In our protagonist’s childhood we are

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    The first stuart king of England‚ king of Scottland from 1567 to 1625 is also known as King James 1st. King James influenced many people‚ the bible and other kings in his era. King James was born June 19‚ 1566‚ Edinburgh castle‚ Edinburgh Scottland‚ he died on March 27‚ 1625‚ Theobalds‚ Hertfordshire‚ England. James was the only son of Mary‚ Queen of Scots‚ and her second husband‚ Henry Stewart‚ Lord Danley. Eight months after James’s birth his father died when his house was destroyed by an explosion

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    Tudor Revision Condition of the Church in 1529 Overall Themes: Reformation from above or below Key Questions: Was the Church in 1529 in desperate need for reform? Was the Church in 1529 in dire condition? Etc Historians: Duffy (Catholic) – from above Dickens – from below Critics: John Colet – English churchman – problems with corruption‚ greed and priests having fun at the expense of doing their duty. Simon Fish – Protestant lawyer. Wrote Supplication for the beggars‚ which

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    teacher change from English to French (was it because he wanted to spice up the class or just to flirt with the girl?)  Next‚ why did they have to write on the fourteen foreskins of Christ and what kind of blasphemy is that anyways?  Lastly‚ why was Henry VIII such an influence on the what they were talking

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    In England‚ during the Renaissance‚ Henry XIII wants to divorce his wife‚ Catharine of Arigon. To look good in-front of his people‚ Henry asks Sir Thomas More‚ a well respected lawyer and citizen‚ to support the divorce. This presents Sir Thomas More with an inner conflict. In Robert Bolt’s play‚ A Man for All Seasons‚ Thomas More resists pressures exerted by Henry XIII through Thomas Cromwell‚ The Duke of Norfolk‚ and Alice More. These pressures involve Thomas More in a battle of will‚ in

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    new resources‚ and new skills that many did not have but surely needed. “Economics is also important. England was overcrowded and many people suffered from lack of economic opportunity (Module 2: The motives of the English).” Due to the new nutritious American crops‚ England’s population had doubled‚ leaving the people with the struggle to find food‚ clothing‚ and other goods. Although England became very overpopulated‚ it gave many of the English the idea and opportunity to migrate to larger “land-rich”

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    AP Euro. Study Guide #2 Commercial Revolution: Characteristics: New Wealth Growth in overseas trade Commerce (buying and selling of goods) no longer local but global Rise in capitalism (an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit‚ rather than by the state.) Encouraged joint-stock venture Banking system formed Nations adopt philosophy of mercantilism (belief in the benefits of profitable trading) Banking families

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    In Europe in the mid 1500’s Queen Mary I of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth I of England were both leaders of their countries. Mary and Elizabeth were both of Tudor blood meaning that although Elizabeth was already Queen‚ if anything were to happen to her‚ Mary‚ by rights‚ would become the Queen of England. This worried Elizabeth as she believed Mary may conspire to have her assassinated. To begin with‚ Mary had no plans of harming or conspiring to harm Queen Elizabeth I but as the conflict escalated

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    In December 1483 the bodies of Prince Richard and Prince Henry‚ only 12 and 9‚ were found murdered in the Tower of London. The mystery of who killed the boys is still a mystery to this day‚ however many suspect their uncle Richard III of York. Many historians who recorded the event explicitly express that they’re certain Richard III is responsible‚ and there’s many valid reasons to support their assumption. Richard III grew up with many siblings which included three older brothers. He was the runt

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