17th century

Important thinkers such as Bentham and Beccaria revised the theory of rational choice theory within the 17th century which saw the history of the European movement, the Enlightenment, which was heavily influenced by these thinkers. The enlightenment entailed of the conception of reason and rationality when discussing such things as criminality or even religion. Beccaria was specifically known as a criminologist due to his large input into rational theory and deterrence. The act of rational…

During the 16th century and the early half of the 17th century the Spanish had the majority claim on North America due to previous explorations; however, by the late 17th century three of the four major powers challenged Spain’s control and had taken hostile action to establish their power in North America. Between 1650 and 1750, a pattern emerged showing that the countries of Europe wanted to claim the Americas, all of their land and resources, as their own for their economy and for power over…

During the 16th and 17th centuries scholars believed that the amount of published books was becoming too much to handle. This abundance of book shifted from the early Middle Ages, when books were scarcer and readers focused on intensive reading. Because of the abundance of books during the 16th and 17th centuries, styles of selective reading and note taking developed to address the issue of too many books, too little time. This can be considered the shift when extensive reading versus intensive…

and he preached a sermon on the ship Arbella, also known as the “City upon a Hill”. It has been said, that the Puritans fled because their belief was becoming jeopardized. Puritanism played a great role in the English history during the seventeenth century. Therefore, I believe Puritanism is one of the best religions…

The legal rights of Chinese women remain almost nonexistent during the 14th to 17th century Ming Dynasty rule, however, modern day China is controlled by a government working to achieve equality for both genders. Throughout the 276 years that the Ming Dynasty was controlling China, a plethora of achievements in the areas of education, philosophy, literature, and art changed Chinese society. However, these changes affected mainly males because women were treated as nothing. For instance, the main…

What changed the way we think? Kaitlyn Huff HIST 110-07 Professor Geraghty October 15, 2014 The changing of the human intellect during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries can be contributed to multiple aspects that were seen during those time periods. There are three aspects in particular that can be said to have the most significant role in changing the way individuals of those times thought and their daily life, in general - royal societies, coffee-houses, and salons.…

forms of religion, while still maintaining under the rule of the British monarchy and Parliament. Throughout the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the British government established a salutary neglect policy, which meant that the colonies in the New World had to be obedient and loyal to England, without the need of the…

oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe. You can see gravestones from various historical periods there: long black Gothic ones, marble stones from the 16 th century, typical Renaissance decoration, mighty Baroque gravestones, and some of the Rococo ones. This cemetery was founded in the April 23, 1439 and is the oldest existing graveyard from the 15th century. This Jewish element has been the foundation of the medieval Prague and has a unique look to it since the beginning. Legend has it that the Jews…

the highest building in the nation for more than half-century until 1810. Churches in the 19th century achieved compatibility with highly artistic designs and sophisticated functionality. St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan Island is one of the best known 19th century’s gothic style churches completed in 1879. The building employs the gothic revival style which literally sought the revival of medieval gothic design started in the 12th century France. Common characteristics of this style,…

has been hypothesized regarding this phenomenon, it is important to note that there exits distinct factors that drive it. Since the sixteenth century to the present, there are various key factors identified as the key drivers of globalization. Transportation is one of the major factors that have and continue to drive globalization from the sixteenth century to the present. In the past, development of various trade routes allowed merchants to traverse across the globe. As such, transportation…