Glorious Revolution

a year after the Glorious Revolution) for it was so influential that the American Declaration of Independence had ideas from it. Locke lived from 1634 to 1702 and wrote many essays on

The English Enlightenment: In 1649, English Civil War overthrows Charles I, installs Cromwell. In 1651, Hobbes publishes Leviathan. In 1688, Glorious Revolution unseats James II, installs William and Mary. 1689, English Bill of Rights was drafted. In 1690, Locke publishes Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Two Treatises of Government. Thomas Hobbes was a Pessimistic English political philosopher; argued that man in his natural state is selfish and savage and therefore a single absolute ruler

province created in 1686 after the Lord of Trade revoked the charters of Connecticut and Rhode Island and merged them together with Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth and eventually creating a vast colony stretching from Maine to Pennsylvania. (1680s) Glorious Revolution- In 1688, William of Orange lead a quick and bloodless coup and overthrew James II in order to prevent having a Catholic heir to the English throne. Middle Passage- the perilous journey to the new World by African slaves in which they suffered

Throughout history, authentic sources have made kings seem like, either, tyrannical beings or beings that have turned a country over from a depressed past. Who the citizens celebrated or detested, but were too scared to protest because the power of the king was too overbearing to challenge his authority. King Charles II was the king of England from 1630 to 1685, and during his reign the citizens of England criticized him for his efforts, or lack of in his governing. Sir George Savile, a member of

James VI’s notions of witchcraft are conditioned by his ideas about kingship to a certain extent, however, it can be stated that James VI’s notions of witchcraft are also fueled by other factors and not just his ideas of kingship. James VI (1566-1625) held the Scottish throne for most of his life 1567-1625 and also the thrones of England and Ireland from 1603-1625. Whilst holding the Scottish throne James wrote arguably his most famous work the ‘’Daemonologie’’. It was in this work he tackled

Milton, Monarchy, and Merit During John Milton’s lifetime, England survived an unpopular absolute monarch and his execution, a militant dictator and his death, a civil war, and two coups, all of which informed Milton’s personal beliefs of the nature of government. Those beliefs are reflected in Paradise Lost, so it’s worth understanding the political context in which it was written. The tumult began with Charles I of England. He ascended to the throne in 1625. In 1629, he dissolved Parliament,

In the seventeenth century, overseas trade was vital for the European countries as the circulation of currency and commodities allowed nations to function. Rommelse claims in his article that this interdependence of nations caused by necessary trading lead to a rise in economic influence in politics which in turn lead to economic conflicts becoming wars between nations. I agree with his point, and believe this fact is best exemplified in Anglo-Dutch relations. The first two Anglo-Dutch Wars were

the First Amendment of the United States which was adapted on December 15, 1791. To be understood the way this right is understood today, it had to make a very long and difficult journey across decades and a lot of historical events. From the Glorious Revolution in England to the drafting of the Bill of Rights, the right to have freedom of religion has been declared and interpreted differently due to the changing events. One of the first major events that this right has encountered was the change of

The Glorious Stradivari Revolution Antonio Stradivari, a man known by many as on of the greatest luthiers of all time. The question at hand is why? From as early as the early 1700’s Stradivari was well known in the music world and still is. His instruments are reproduced in order to fool consumers into buying an instrument that has the same design as a Strad. There are also luthiers that try to replicate Stradivari’s beautiful design for their own satisfaction. Antonio Stradivari’s instruments

overthrow James II (BBC: Battle of the Boyne). William accepted, and he and his army invaded England in November of 1688. The invasion was successful, and William and Mary were awarded the throne as joint monarchs. This event was known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’. For a year, James II chose not to fight. Many English nobles were taking the side of William. This made James reluctant to attempt to regain the throne (BBC: Battle of the Boyne). Battle of