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    During the seventeenth century‚ England’s new colonies began to develop without any real governmental plan or control. The colonies were ventures with charters from the British government but there was no true supervision of support because of political turmoil in the colonies. When the chaos was over the monarchy was resolved and differences in religions became more prevalent. Britain had been transformed into a constitutional monarchy in which the crown and Parliament jointly ruled. The British

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    During the 18th century in Britain‚ rural areas became more efficient in agriculture‚ leaving many people living in these areas without work. They moved into the cities in search of work as there there were may new and growing industries. Between 1760 and 1870 the population of Britain doubled‚ causing many problems throughout these industrial cities. Disease accounted for many deaths in industrial cities during the industrial revoloution. Diseases such as typhus‚ cholera and tuberculosis spread

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    Religious Toleration in Early Modern Europe Emily Hannah 2A Most states in early modern Europe had a distinct religion set for them by their ruler; yet quite a few small splinter groups remained among the others. There are some states that allowed religious toleration‚ and in other states‚ anyone tolerating anything but Catholicism was quickly sent to the galleys or prison for the rest of their lives. The three aspects of this ongoing

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    caste system vs the three estates society divisions of france in 18th century 1. the society of estates was a part of the feudal system that dated back to the middle ages The First Estate was the Catholic clergy. The Second Estate was the Nobility The Third Estate was everyone else.However it was again divided into 3 groups Big buisnessmen ‚merchants ‚court officials‚lawyers ‚etc peasants and artisans

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    national states in the early modern period served the interests of the nobility as much it did the kings‚ and this was particular in the two countries‚ such as France and England. This time period was the age of nobles‚ the nobility‚ the kings of these two states often had a kind of relationship that could be seen as social welfare for the rich and that the nobles got stuff such as jobs and money from the kings‚ what the kings got from them was support. However‚ the relationship they had with each been

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    Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries new ideas and discoveries led to revolutionary changes. The evolution from the previous ways of thinking to these contemporary innovations developed through numerous adaptations‚ inspired by significant persons and groups of people. Through the influence of those like Napoleon‚ Parliament‚ and the Luddites‚ there were tremendous progressions in European society. Through outstanding movements and people‚ many social reforms were instated and adopted

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    In the 17th century rich women would normally be taught at home by a tutor‚ they were taught subjects like Latin‚ French‚ Needlework‚ and how to converse‚ and they were also taught how to look pretty and to play instruments like the piano. <br> <br>When they were older there parents would decide who they were going to marry and the family of the women would pay a dowry to the parents of the husband. They only got married to get more popular and look more important‚ if the wives husband thought the

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    Religious Freedom in the American Colonies Prior to the 1700s The first amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees citizens their right to practice any religion they wish without persecution today‚ but many years ago when this country was made up of only 13 colonies on the east coast‚ that was often times not the case. It’s surprising how many were not tolerant of religions different from their own because the main reason why people fled to America was to escape religious persecution

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    Virginia By: Gabby Pyles Early 17th century Virginia faced many social and economic hardships. Many people came to Virginia in search of treasure and gold‚ but their miracle turned into somewhat of a disaster and they were in for a ride that they were not expecting. Due to starvation and diseases‚ the beginning of 17th century Virginia was a suffering colony. Famine seemed to take over colonial Virginia. Indentured servants and slaves are what helped save Virginia during these hardships. In Virginia

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    FIRST ESSAY: Thomas Hobbes described the life of most Englishmen in the 17th century as "nasty‚ brutish and short." How far does the evidence presented in Past Speaks chpt. 2‚ suggest that little had changed by the mid 18th century? Chapter two of Past Speaks‚ covers many different articles that discusses the many social classes that were present in Britain at that time. When Thomas Hobbes described the life of the Englishmen as "nasty‚ brutish and short." he was partially correct. On the

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