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    Becky Jagiello 10/27/2012 Cult & Civ I Br. Hannon Section 4 Class I.D. #14 The Algonkian People The Algonkian people lived in southern New England in the seventeenth century. They lived a life that combined aspects of Paleolithic hunting and gathering with Neolithic agriculture. Obtaining their basic nutrition of life through these methods led to particular economic‚ social and gender relations. These people produced crops in addition to the abundant natural supplies of their territories

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    Portrayal of women in the middle ages: By the Middle Ages‚ it was commonly accepted that Eve was principally to blame for the disobedience that led to the fall of humanity. Greek ideas had replaced Jewish in Christian thinking‚ including the notion that the soul was good but the body evil. Heretical though this might have been‚ it didn’t stop sexuality being regarded as somehow evil. One of the few recorded medieval women writers‚ the mystic Margery Kempe‚ aspired to celibacy even within marriage

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    Isabella Noble-Hartzler Mr. Young SOCS 51A 23 January 2015 Lesson 2 During the seventeenth and eighteenth century in North America‚ toleration for religious differences did increase. North America was an area of the world that was considered much more tolerating of different religious groups than in other parts of the world. There were many reasons for this‚ and just some of them had to do with Jonathon Edwards‚ a radical preacher during this time period‚ the Maryland Toleration Act‚ a law that

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    Abstract The use of light and dark in 17th Century art captures your eye‚ and you wish to include this important Baroque element in your book. Look at the portraits in the text and pick two painters and compare how they use brilliant light and dark shading to illuminate parts of the human body. I will use two different artists Antonio del Pollaiuolo‚ Battle of the nudes. Along with‚ Michelangelo. Pieta from Old Saint Peter’s. 17th Century Art‚ light vs. dark I will take a look at Antonio

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    Jay Peters AP European History Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ scientists began to emerge with a new scientific worldview. They discerned new ways of experimentation and built off of scientists of the past. But these scientists were affected and pressured by different religious‚ social‚ and political factors. As scientists‚ or natural philosophers‚ made new discoveries and theories they often dedicated them to the church‚ whether it was literal dedication or whether the

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    There are mainly two types of governments that emerged during the seventeenth century. Most of the political development took place in France and England. Absolute monarchy took over throughout France while constitutionalism‚ or parliamentary monarchy‚ was becoming popular in England between 1640 and 1780. France’s absolute monarchy developed because of the nobles and kings focused on the concept of divine right. England‚ on the other hand‚ developed through the businessmen and landowners trying

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    17th and 18th Century Enlightenment Dustin Perry 11/30/14 17th and 18th Century Enlightenment The Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th century was a period in which philosophers‚ and scientists contributed to society with ideas that were based around reason. This was a very important moment in humanities timeline‚ since during this time both the church’s and the monarchy’s powers of the world grew less absolute and influential. During this time period the philosophers defended current beliefs‚ like

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    The juvenile justice system was founded on the concept of rehabilitation through individualized justice Early in U.S. history‚ children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals Throughout the late 18th century‚ "infants" below the age of reason (traditionally age 7) were presumed to be incapable of criminal intent and were‚ therefore‚ exempt from prosecution and punishment. Children as young as 7‚ however‚ could stand trial in criminal court for offenses committed and‚ if found

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    17th Century Massachusetts and the Salem Witch Trials In January of 1692‚ the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris became ill‚ and when the children’s health did not improve‚ the village doctor William Griggs was called in to help. He swiftly diagnosed the girls with bewitchment and the famous witch trials of Salem took off. Salem had recently had an epidemic of Small Pox and had always had a strong belief in the Devil. These two factors added with the constant fear of attack from warring

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    The events and sentiments that ran through 17th century England were perhaps as paradoxical as Charles the 1st’s head being sewn back to his body after his execution. This era saw a polarization of thought‚ action and outcome in regards to several events‚ people and institutions. The height of this polarization existed between the monarchy and the parliament‚ as questions arose in regards to the extent of power the king could wield‚ and the extent of power Parliament was willing to allow the king

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