During Tudor England, religious identity was extremely important, and therefore religious ‘revolution’ was obviously going to affect the people and the country significantly. To assess this statement each monarch, ‘revolution’ and its affect on England must be discussed. Edward VI came to power in 1547 at the age of just nine, and he was assigned a ‘protectorate’ and in the first half of his reign this was his Uncle, the Duke of Somerset. Somerset did himself appear to be Protestant, welcoming religious radicals such as John Hooper and Thomas Becon into his household. He also made a start on reforming religion; in July 1547 he introduced the Book of Homilies and paraphrases, a religious document that had to be placed in every Church.
The death of Wolsey in 1530 indicated that significant change would subsequently happen as a long-standing follower of Henry had died, resulting in the King being in need of a new principal secretary. In 1530, Thomas Cromwell became a member of the King’s council, shortly after in 1534 he was then given the role of Henry’s principal secretary. During the Reformation Parliament, Cromwell was very influential and legislation was enacted which was of very considerable short and long-term significance. Cromwell changed a lot of things in the government as he had great impact on the king’s thoughts and ideas for England. The Reformation Parliament was successful in bring down Wolsey and increase pressure on the pope.
Although the charges brought against witches, during the Salem Witch Trials, were based on religion, there was a deeper cause; economic strain. Many of Salem’s Laws were made based on the bible and therefore, deeply religious. The combination of religion, superstition and the second-class status of women allowed for the large amount of older women, who no longer had their husbands to protect them from accusation, to be tried and convicted of witchcraft. The chief demographic for accusation were women between the ages of forty-one and sixty. These women were often rich because of what they had attained through the death of their spouses and remarriage.
During Henrys reign though it was some time after the war of the roses he felt paranoid about ‘pretenders’ and betrayers, and he was extremely harsh when dealing with those who dare threaten him, this was a very different attitude to Henry Tudor, this made the country seem much more brutal, and during these times, executions were entertainment and during Henrys reign the country was not short of entertainment because of Henrys careless approach, gaining popularity throughout the country. Henry Tudors oldest son, Arthur, dies in 1502 leaving his youngest Spanish wife Catherine of Aragon, who was kept in England for seven years and during this time she led an uneventful life, and when Henry Tudor dies, Henry VIII wasted no time in marrying Catherine of Aragon, and by doing this he strengthened to Anglo-Spanish alliance, to prepare for an invasion of France, and also it was a symbol of righting his fathers mistreating actions towards Catherine, when
As Antonia Fraser revealed in her biography Maria Antoinette: The Journey, Marie-Antoinette's reputation for sweetness and kindness became even more entrenched in 1774, when as the new Queen she asked the people to be relieved of a tax called "The Queen's belt," a tradition at the beginning of each reign. "Belts are no longer worn," she quipped. It was the onslaught of a propaganda that later ruined her reputation. Unhappy Marriage “Maria Antoinette was not satisfied by her marriage.”7 In fact, as Maria’s lady in waiting Campan wrote in her diary The Memoirs of Maria Antoinette, Louis was insensible and egocentric. Although Louis became a devoted husband and he admired Marie's character, in her early years in France his apathy made Maria Antoinette feel isolated.
The social instability was caused by the Glorious Revolution of 1688, an event which established the Church of England as the reigning church of the country. Other religions, such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Puritanism consequentially ended, and people started thinking of church as a pastime rather than having deep connections toward it. The aspect of economic instability was due to the first economic recession in the colonies after a period of regular growth. In the Chesapeake colonies, the price of tobacco was decreasing which also caused the New England and Middle colonies to fall because they were involved in the shipping of tobacco. Since people were
Document report This extract is taken from the instructions for the use of the archbishop of St Andrew’s, John Hamilton’s catechism printed in 1552. The leading Catholic churchman of the time, Hamilton was vastly experienced in not only a religious sense but in academic and political spheres too, having held various titles including ‘Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland’ (1543-47) and ‘Chancellor of the University of St Andrews’ (1542-71). Since the return from exile of George Wishart in the decade after the deaths of Protestant martyrs such as Patrick Hamilton and Henry Forrest, the Established Church had been under threat from this new, radical system of belief traversing North West Europe and originating from the ninety-five theses of Luther and the teachings of others such as
Rachel Morpeth Honors American Lit- 2 Ms. Story December 1, 2009 Reverend Benevolent Reverend Hale is perhaps the most complex and dynamic character in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. At the start of the play Hale is summoned from East Hanover to Salem when fear and rumors of witchcraft have just begun to spread. He is an expert in the demonic arts and is adamant in his belief that he will bring nothing but sanity and righteousness to Salem. However, as the story evolves, Hale finds himself caught up in the mass hysteria that he helped to create. Hale’s purpose, contributions, and conflicts in the play are all much more profound than what may appear on the surface and significantly impose on his one hundred eighty degree character spin.
The well-known Bacon's Rebellion was one of the effects of the frustration felt by majority of the men's population. In the late 1700's, settlers began to adopt their environment and created immunity among certain diseases. Women's population incline tremendously giving forth the rapid population growth. The need for land and shelter expanded the territories of the early colonies. Unlike the southern colonies, the New England had a large women population.
Paula Rashel Flyangolts Professor: K. Sanders English 151-9613 23 February, 2011 Superstition and Religion in Dracula Dracula, by Bram Stoker, is a novel that can be considered known throughout current culture, as it is a classic. Written in 1897, it is still one of the most popular books in literature. It is referred to as a horror story and is sure to indulge you. However, Stoker’s intention was not to petrify the people of Victorian times, who were the first people to be entertained by the novel. Stoker created the character of Dracula to teach the readers lessons and morals about life and its questionable attributes.