17th century

to many other encounters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's former love story, The Scarlet Letter, of which occuring in the late 17th century. Similar encounters that took place throughout this descript plot can be seen in today's world. Encounters such as the distinction between faith and instinct, the fear of admitting to sin, and the toll of gossip are seen in both the late 17th century and todays day in age. With all being said, one can conclude that as time wears on, some situations, whether they…

remain unknown to Luther, but they did not provoke him to any theological response. Not only Lutheranism, but all of Protestantism, remained aloof from the world missionary zealotry throughout the 16th century. Within Lutheranism, the rejection of the targeted missions until well into the 17th century was theologically justified on the ground that the Great Commission (Mat. 28:19) only applied to the Apostles. Leslie Duntson says that the true spirit of Christian mission was born out of the…

In the later portion of the 1600’s, the monarchical systems of both England and France were changing. England strayed away from an absolute monarch and ran toward a mightier parliament instead. The opposite was occurring in France as Louis XIV strengthened his own office while weakening the general assembly of France, the Estates General. Absolutism, the political situation in which a monarch controls makes all political, social, economic, and cultural decisions in a government without checks or…

In 17th century England, a group of people otherwise known as the Puritans, played a significant role in both England and America. Their beliefs in purifying society provided them an opportunity to strip away the formalities and traditional trappings of Christianity. Puritans also believed that “the Bible was God’s true law, and that it provided a plan for living (Kizer).” The Puritans visualized a strict reformed world, which played a role in their ultimate downfall. The unique views and…

The 17th Century was a thriving time for the rich of England, the houses were extravagant, and the food lavish and fashion was ostentatious. Luxuries began to dominate England, as 50% of the population were wealthy or had money and were well off. If you were rich you would be at the top of the English society and be considered a nobility. At the end of the 17th century 50% of the population could afford to eat meat every day, these people were the wealthy this was estimated by a writer. About…

in 1618" it made an significant impact on sports in the 17th century by changing the Puritans beliefs on sports; King James I made sports acceptable on Sundays and less harsh on people, but people still need to go to…

In the first half of the 17th century, the primary labor source in the Chesapeake region was indentured servitude. Many poor whites, who had previously been laborers in the English working class, came to America as indentured servants. In addition to poor whites, many Africans were indentured servants. In these early years, both African and white indentured servants were treated equally. Although the life of an indentured servant was typically one of hard labor and mistreatment, all indentured…

In the 17th century politics and religion were strings in the same cloth. Different religions dictated certain goals, ways of life, and cultures. In the 17th century, the Catholicism of Spanish settlers in the southwest and the Puritan piety of English settlers in the northeast of America directly influenced their extremely different political and social atmospheres. Spain’s goals centered around proliferation of their religion and their wealth, while New England’s centered around family life.…

The 17th century marks a major turning point in scientific development due to the political climate in Western Europe. Strong centralized European states began to compete on an international scale through acquiring wealth and power through their colonies in the Americas and Asia. They also began to fight one another in Europe, which resulted in warfare growing more complex and expensive. The demand for new military technology increased which also furthered the scientific research during this…

Slavery has been a reoccurring theme in history, found in large civilizations in need of cheap labor. The 17th and 18th centuries were significant time periods in American history for colonists who were adjusting to the new concept of slavery. In Europe, labor was made up of peasants that served their lords and land through serfdom. The peasants could not move or be sold, and therefore were later replaced by a free labor system that spread with overseas expansion and took root in largely…