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    writing both the Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration there were two influences that were his inspiration for those two writings. The English Civil War (1642-1649) and The Glorious Revolution (1688- 1689). The Civil War because of disconnect between the people and the monarchy. The Glorious Revolution was a bloodless war that installed William III and Mary II into power in France and he was very religious in his roman catholic believes. Locks writing stresses two different aspects

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    to become one of the greatest military leaders of his day. Oliver Cromwell’s political power can be contributed to his charisma and extremely strong belief system. Oliver Cromwell was a member of the Independent religious party during the English Civil War of 1642. As an Independent, Cromwell rejected the structures and practices of the Presbyterian Church, particularly the synod. Cromwell believed that Christianity should be based on personal interpretation of

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    Investigation Although occurring at very different times throughout history, looking back today the Iranian Revolution and English Civil War were very much alike. Both revolutions had a lot to do with the leaders of the time and both immediately resulted in turmoil. The Iranian revolution and English Civil war had similar causes however the English Civil War was more successful in ensuring lasting democracy. Firstly, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi was the extremely isolated leader of Iran who was extremely

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    The English economy remained sufficiently robust throughout the Civil Wars for Parliament to pay for their war effort through indirect taxes imposed on imported luxury goods,in particular sugar and tobacco.They had enough money to pay the full expenses for a large Scots army to enter the war on their side in 1644, and to form a full time,well equipped regular standing army of Parliament's own (the New Model Army) in 1645. As for the Royalists,their war effort was mostly funded by wealthy nobles

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    The English Bill of Rights was written in 1689 after both the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. The English Civil War was caused by tension between King Charles I and Parliament over power and money. The war started after people in Parliament opposed the idea of Charles I being trusted with an army. So Charles I and Parliament both raised armies and in the end Parliament won. This probably influenced the English Bill of Rights in parts like where it says that in order for there to be

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    The colonists were not always adversaries of England. During the English Civil war, in which England was fighting with France, the colonies were benefiting from England’s policy of salutary neglect. They were able to be independent without England scrutinizing them. However, all that changed when England lost money during the French and Indian war and started expecting the colonies to pay what they felt was their fair share. England began to set more rules on the colonists. For instance, the Proclamation

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    The English civil war that began in 1649 through 1660 had a significant effect on the New World, effects that would put into motion significant changes for the New Worlds future (Schultz, 2009). King Charles II after regaining his father’s throne felt the need to emphasize England’s control over the New World so that he could show strength as a leader, and use the riches of the colonies to regain financial stability of the crown. Furthermore, King Charles in an attempt to ensure his success placed

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    his problems came from his actions and disposition towards Parliament. Through an examination of Charles I’s reign, one can see the choices Charles had and made, and how he could have prevented the English Civil War. The trouble that Charles I inherited was from Elizabeth I and her debt from her war with Spain. This debt was passed to her heir, James I, who tried to pay for it through non-parliamentary revenues such as Knight’s fines and impositions. Like

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    human beings and therefore it limits their human desires. They have the right to do anything as long as they do not infringe on other’s rights. This is what Hobbes wanted to during the English Civil War. “Hobbes believed to prevent state of all against all, there was a need for a governing state during English Civil War. This would regulate human behavior and maintain peace.” (Acton, ) In a society where regulation exists through a governing state, people would not compete as much with one another to

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    discovered that some trials occurred because of false accusations. Before the Civil War, the trials of accused witches were more or less a fair trial, however, do to the political vacuum caused by King Charles I’s reign and the civil war, the format of the witch trials would also change once again. After the start of the English Civil War, one can see a change in the actual witch trials themselves. The English Civil War brought chaos to more people than the religious tensions between Catholics and

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