Religious toleration

One of the most prominent arguments in history is the role that morality should play in it. In the “Whig Interpretation of History,” Herbert Butterfield believes that moral judgments should not play a role in how historians narrate. Historian should refrain from passing judgements on the past actions and deeds of individuals. He criticizes the Whig’s interpretation of history because the judgments they make on events may be inaccurate due to their bias. He primarily disagrees with Lord Acton’s…

John Locke's Social Contract Theory is particularly reflected in the Constitution of India. As indicated by Locke's hypothesis, man in the 'state of Nature' wanted to secure their property and with the end goal of protection of their property, men went into the "Social Contract". Under the agreement, individuals met up and made two unison - Pactum Unionis and Pactum Subjectionis. The Preamble to the Constitution of India begins with the phrase “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved…

England showed a powerful presence on the Atlantic coast by 1650. Jamestown, Virginia, was the first colony that was founded back in the early 1600’s (Fausz, 2007). A lot of the settlers came to the New World to escape the religious persecution. In 1620 the founders of Plymouth Massachusetts were supposedly the Pilgrims (Quinn, 1971). The Native Americans helped and assisted the colonists to thrive in both Virginia and Massachusetts. Corn was a big asset that kept the colonists…

and reinstated the territories of the colonies prior to the Dominion of New England, shortly before Puritans in Maryland under John Coode demolished the rule of their Catholic proprietor, Lord Baltimore, marking the end of Maryland’s history of religious tolerance. This was one of many rebellions…

Melted glaciers provided the terrain with new sources of water and mountain ranges formed. The sea level lowered and land bridge between Asia and North America was revealed which allowed nomadic Asian Hunters to reach the continent. Colonies were settled along the coast because they could easily retrieve supplies sent from Europe. Another factor in the colonies location was the Appalachian Mountain chain. The mountains were to rigorous for the early explorers to cross. This statement does not…

The United States of America had a long road to travel in becoming a democracy. The Americans have suffered in the past to achieve their goal of becoming a fully democratic and independent nation. Before the United States became independent, it was controlled by Britain and everyone was required to be loyal to the king of Britain. There were some rights that the inhabitants of colonial America had, such as freedom of religion. However, not everyone was pleased with the idea of having a king…

The foundations for absolutism was laid by King Henry IV. Henry IV, a Huguenot, turned Catholic to end the conflict between Catholics, and issued the Edict of Nantes to grant religious toleration and other freedoms. He also built the royal bureaucracy, reduced the influence of nobles, and improved every aspect of French life. By having the ability to control people, due to the Edict of Nantes, and a royal bureaucracy Henry IV laid the…

enlightenment consisted of key concepts shared by the most influential philosophers of its time, while also being found in major works that carry on through centuries to come. These conceptions consisted of reason, nature, happiness, progress, liberty, and toleration that make up the four broader categories of the eighteenth century. The major concepts of the Enlightenment were individualism, relativism, empiricism, and rationalism. First, the defining of “ism” gives great insight into the…

Enlightenment thinkers believed that man could be perfected, rejecting the view that man was inherently corrupt and distanced from God. Corrupted social traditions and institutions of church and state, they asserted, were the source of problems. Popular Culture Flourishing in Europe’s cultural centers, the Enlightenment saw an explosion of printing, libraries, salons, and book clubs. Satire, which often bordered on the pornographic, criticized institutions of church and state. Challenges to…

The death of Henry II was the most significant event that started the French Wars of Religion. With his death, Francis II became the new king. Francis II was related to a devout Catholic family know as the Guises. The Guises were in critical positions in the monarchy. Those positions were the French Army and the Church. The Guises family learned of a plot by a rival Protestant family to remove Francis II from power. Leading the Protestant family was the Bourbon Duke of Conde. He was sentenced to…