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    During the late 16th and 17th centuries, the Puritans, or sometimes referred to as ‘precisionists’, were members of a religious reform who cast away the religious ideals of the Church of England under Queen Elizabeth's rule. The Puritans planned to regulate a different way to worship, along with censorious moral beliefs, often disregarding the beliefs of the entire English nation in order to instill their own, leading to their persecution. A blog dated 2008 on the topic of the Puritan persecution

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    John Milton was an English writer who served as secretary under the rule of Oliver Cromwell and he had expertise in several things (Hunt, 2012, pg. 540). He was a poet, a person who never shy away from controversy as reflected in his defense of the freedom of the press. When he published his most popular poem “Paradise Lost”, the socio-political situation was at an edge due to the continuous religious change. Milton is mostly known due to his enormous talent as a poet, but he got engaged in several

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    On January 1st of 1649, the Rump Parliament of England passed a mandate for the trial of King Charles I to which he would be charged with “subverting the fundamental laws and liberties of the nation while maliciously making war on the parliament and people of England.” After years of civil war and various failures in fulfilling kingly duties, Charles faced a trial against a strategically assembled English court that would choose his fate. This stands out in history as one of the most noteworthy

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    Printing’ was written by John Milton in which he argued against censorship and defended free speech and freedom of the press. John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. He was born in Bread Street, London on 9 December 1608. He was known best for his epic poem Paradise Lost. Milton 's verse and writing reflect deep individual feelings, a passion for freedom and self-assurance, and the important and contemporary

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    Was Oliver Cromwell a Hero or a Villain? There are many interpretations of Oliver Cromwell as he lived in the 17th century, he was seen differently at that time than he is seen today. There are different interpretations because historians might have been biased because they were on one side at that time and unbiased now. Another reason could be that people at that time knew more about him then people do now. However, religion and nationality changed people’s minds too. Oliver Cromwell could be seen

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    Oliver Cromwell was known for being a successful politician. He was an English military leader and thanks to his power he helped the Puritan be victorious during the Civil war. Oliver was recognized as the most powerful man in England, his intentions were to build and move forward. With this being said his goal was not destroy but to train and work with the men. His goal was to serve as a Lord Protector but he did not want to be King. Cromwell did not seem to care about the status of the soldiers

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    Workforce Engagement Workforce engagement is the feeling of emotional connection someone has to their workplace. An engaged employee feels satisfied and enthusiastic about their work. They feel valued, driven, and that they belong to part of a team. This is the way a school should feel for its employees. When teachers and staff of a school are engaged in fulfilling the work of the school they show higher levels of performance and thereby increase the achievement of students. Principals should

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    After the end of the civil war, officers of the New Model Army, formed by Cromwell, decided to put Charles on trial. Parliament voted to negotiate with the King in order to come to a peace agreement, but that was met with a fierce rebuke from Cromwell and his army. In order to kill any hope for the King and to prevent any kind of compromise between the King and Parliament, one hundred and eighty members of Parliament were excluded, and forty five were imprisoned for showing resistance. This act of

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    Jemimah Ejikeme, Professor Clack EN 207A 27 March 2017 The Puritan: Is the 21st Century America influenced by the Puritan ideology? American Puritanism began from a crusade for reform in the Church of England, which had a great socio-economic, political, theological and ethical influence on American as a Nation. A close focus on how the 21st century America emulated the Puritan moral/value and how these vales has been intertwined with the thinking process the average American. This comparative

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    the Lord General Cromwell, May 1652” portrays a Platonic idea. That being said, the praising of victory and battle in Milton’s sonnet is relevant to Plato’s Euthyphro. In Athens it was crucial to believe in the city’s gods because it was not considered a private matter. For the gods were thought to directly support the prosperity and the well-being of the city. If one was a pious person then the recognition of gods was a just reliance and allegiance to them. In like manner Cromwell was the leader of

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